BSS-36 No alternative to planting trees to protect embankments: Zahid Faruk

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No alternative to planting trees to protect embankments: Zahid Faruk

DHAKA, Feb 6, 2021 (BSS) – State Minister for Water Resources Zahid
Faruk today said there is no alternative to planting trees to protect
embankments.

He stated this while visiting the embankments damaged by the super
cyclone ‘Amphan’ in Hijolia Kola area in Assasuni Upazila of the
district.

The state minister said river embankments to be elevated 6 miters
high from 4 miters for disaster mitigation and urged all to plant
trees on the river banks for protecting river erosion.

Earlier, he visited different embankments in Shyamnagar Upazila.

AFM Ruhal Haque, MP, Additional Secretary for Water Resources
Ministry Rokon Ud-Doula, Additional Director General of Water
Development Board Dr Md Mizanur Rahman and its Chief Engineer Md
Rafiqullah, Executive Engineer Abul Khair and Shymnagar Upazila
Parishad Chairman SM Ataul Haque Dolon were present.

In the afternoon, Zahid Faruk attended a view-exchange meeting with
the officials of Bangladesh Water Development Board, Khulna, at
Satkhira Circuit House. Mir Mostaque Ahmed Robi, MP, was present in
the meeting.

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