Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintu MP said the government is working to connect all canals with rivers to increase production. He emphasized that there is no alternative to canal renovation and re-excavation for resolving waterlogging, reducing pollution, improving irrigation, and boosting production. The government has taken an initiative to re-excavate 20,000 kilometers of canals. He made these remarks on Monday while inaugurating the excavation of Dadana Canal in Mirerpol area of Daganbhuiyan upazila in Feni.

The minister added that all canals across the country will be identified and their boundaries demarcated, with five government departments jointly working in the field. Party leaders and activists have been urged to cooperate with the officials. The event was presided over by Feni Deputy Commissioner Monira Haque, with several local officials and political representatives attending as special guests.

Under the B-Strong project, seven kilometers of the Dadana Canal will be re-excavated, bringing 320 hectares of land under cultivation. According to the administration, this will increase crop production worth around Tk 100 crore.