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The proposed Ganges Barrage Project will be a blessing for
Bangladesh since it is a low riparian area now faces water related problem for
long, according to experts, reports, USB.
Noted water expert Prof Ainun Nishat said the Gangers
Barrage Project should be implemented as soon possible to project the country’s
southwestern region, including the world’s largest mangrove forest Sundarbans
from salinity intrusion.
The government has already completed the feasibility study
and design of the long-cherished proposed 2.1 km-long Ganger Barrage Project at
Pangsha of Rajbari district; around 98 kilometers downstream from the Farakka
Barrage build on the common Ganges River in the Paschimbanga state of India.
The proposed project will have a reservoir for flow
augmentation of water and wet season over the Ganges dependent area. The
project will meet the true, fisheries, ecosystems and navigation, experts and
officials say.
Director (water resources) of Dhaka based Center forEnvironmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS) M Sarfaraz Wahed said
Bangladesh will be benefited from the project in all be reduced considerably
and all dead rivers of the region will be recharged after implementation of the
project.
He said the Gorai river system with its augmented flow will
provide an improved navigational route to and from the country’s second
seaport, Mongla.
Environmental expert Dr Atiq Rahaman said the Ganges Barrage
is a long-standing project, which was discussed in the last several decades.
“Obviously, Bangladesh will be benefited from the barrage
project, but it’s urgent to conduct vigorous environmental, social and climate
impact assessments before implementation of the project,” he said.
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