Dhaka is facing severe waterlogging as nearly half of its 41 sluice gates remain inactive, according to the engineering division of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). Only 19 gates are fully functional, while six are completely inoperative and 15 partially work but fail to drain water effectively. The city’s drainage system is further strained by a lack of manpower, malfunctioning pumps, and clogged canals. One of the three major pumps at the Kamalapur T&T Para station has been out of order for about a year and a half, limiting the city’s capacity to remove rainwater efficiently.
Officials said a new pump is planned to be installed next week to replace the broken one. Experts from the Bangladesh Institute of Planners emphasized that Dhaka’s current outlets and sluice gates are insufficient and called for immediate repairs and long-term urban planning. DSCC and DNCC officials stated that modernization of drainage, repair of nonfunctional sluice gates, and enhanced cleaning operations are underway to reduce flooding.
The authorities are monitoring the situation closely, but the city’s drainage infrastructure remains under heavy pressure during the monsoon season.
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