Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie announced that the technical and feasibility studies for the Padma Barrage Project are nearly complete. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Secretariat on Wednesday, he said the project will soon be presented at an Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting for discussion and decision.
The meeting, held at the Prime Minister’s Office, focused on water resource management, including canal excavation, irrigation facilities for farmers during the dry season, and the Padma Barrage Project. According to the minister, the project is crucial for one-third of Bangladesh’s population, especially in North Bengal, as it aims to address dry-season water shortages, improve irrigation, maintain river navigability, and support fisheries and agriculture.
The proposed project, estimated to cost about Tk 34,497 crore, plans to build a barrage on the Padma River at Pangsha Point in Rajbari to store water for irrigation and environmental management. Discussions also covered the Teesta Project and upcoming canal excavation programs to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister in Chandpur and Feni later in May.
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