Residents of Chandina upazila and Chouddagram upazila of Cumilla district are dreaming of a new beginning as the re-excavation work of Kazipara canal and Kanail canal is going on in full swing under the supervision of Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC). According to the local farmers and BADC, the authorities concerned will excavate the 3.5 kilometer area of Kazipara canal and 4-km area of Kanail canal. After the re-excavation work, the crops of 3000 acres of land along the two canals will be protected after removing waterlogging problem during monsoon. READ: Demarcation of 29 canals started in city 2000 farmers will be benefitted by the re-excavation of the canals as they will irrigate their crops land by the water of the canals during dry season. During a recent visit at Barera in Chandina upazila along Kazipara canal, this correspondent found that many crops land turned into fallen land due to lack of irrigation.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Wednesday said they are expecting that the re-excavation work of Buriganga Old Channel will begin from February. Taposh said this while talking to reporters after visiting the prospective site for the construction of a bridge in Loharpul area adjacent to Kamrangirchar dam. Taposh said, “We will establish a central commercial  zone at Kamrangirchar and we will have to construct two bridges to ensure communication facilities for the future activities. Today we are visiting with our experts, planners and our chief engineers to see where we can build the bridges.” Read: Wasa MD not implementing 2011 order on Buriganga pollution willingly: HC Some parts of the Buriganga Old Channel have already been freed from the occupiers. The DSCC and the Dhaka district administration will conduct a joint operation from the next week to free the remaining parts of the Buriganga Old Channel which is still under occupation, he said. Mayor Taposh said that these activities were being carried out under a master plan. “We are giving attention to everything under the master plan. Alongside the river re-excavation at Kamrangirchar, the construction of the bridges we will turn the dam road into a six-lane one,” It’s a very important and big road system plan that will become visible gradually, the mayor added.