Allegations of irregularities and mismanagement have surfaced in a Tk 133-crore project of the Water Development Board (Paubo) at Shrimai Canal in Patiya, Chattogram. The project, ongoing for three years, is facing structural issues as concrete blocks placed along the canal embankment have started to shift, causing partial collapses. With only two months left in the project’s timeline, none of its five packages have progressed beyond 70 percent completion, raising concerns about timely completion and effectiveness before the upcoming monsoon season.
The project, launched on January 1, 2023, under Chattogram Paur Division-1, includes riverbank protection, construction of a hydraulic elevator dam, and afforestation. Local residents allege that blocks meant to prevent erosion were not installed in vulnerable areas, while unnecessary sections received attention. They also accuse the Water Development Board and contractors of negligence in land acquisition and quality control, leading to block displacement in several sections.
Officials have denied negligence, stating that the project is still ongoing and defects will be corrected. They also reported informing local authorities about unregulated sand extraction near the dam site.
রবিউল হোসেন, পটিয়া (চট্টগ্রাম) প্রকাশ : ০৩ মে ২০২৬, ১১: ১৬আপডেট : ০৩ মে ২০২৬, ১১: ৩৩ চট্টগ্রামের পটিয়ায় শ্রীমাই খালের ওপর বাস্তবায়নাধীন পানি উন্নয়ন বোর্ডের (পাউবো) ১৩৩ কোটি টাকার প্রকল্পে অনিয়ম ও অব্যবস্থাপনার অভিযোগ উঠেছে। তিন বছর ধরে চলমান প্রকল্পট
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