Health Minister Zahid Maleque inaugurated Dhaleshwari River excavation programme in Saturia, Singair and Sadar upazilas on Friday evening.
Water Development Board (WDB) is excavation a 45-kilometre stretch at a cost of Tk 146.86 crores.
Maleque said excavation will help the river get back its former mighty look while farmers will enjoy irrigation facilities.
Manikganj Deputy Commissioner SM Ferdous, Police Superintendent Rifat Rahman Shamim, Manikganj WDB Executive Engineer Md Main Uddin, among others, were present.