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KHULNA, July 11, 2026 (BSS) - Khulna City Corporation (KCC) has formed a central committee and three sub-committees to identify and remove obstacles to rainwater drainage as part of efforts to prevent future waterlogging in the city.

The decision was taken at an emergency meeting held at the GIZ auditorium of Nagar Bhaban today, chaired by KCC Administrator Nazrul Islam Manju.

Senior KCC officials and ward-level authorised officers attended the meeting.

At the outset, the KCC expressed regret to city residents for the suffering caused by the recent waterlogging.

The meeting was convened after heavy rainfall on Thursday and Friday triggered waterlogging in several parts of Khulna, as in many other parts of the country. Discussions focused on finding immediate and long-term solutions to drainage problems in six affected areas.

Addressing the meeting, Manju described the recurring inundation of city neighbourhoods after heavy rainfall as an embarrassing situation for the corporation and stressed the need for fresh initiatives to resolve the problem.

Referring to his visits to six waterlogged areas on Friday, he said floodwaters had receded quickly in most places, but drainage remained inadequate in the Mujgunni area.

He directed the authorities concerned to consult experts and local residents while preparing long-term solutions and asked officials to remain vigilant to prevent a recurrence of such incidents.

The meeting formed a central committee headed by KCC Executive Engineer Sheikh Md. Masud Karim and three sub-committees for the Mujgunni, Labanchara and Royal Mor areas.

Ward-level monitoring committees will also be constituted to identify barriers to water drainage and submit reports to the central committee. Based on their findings, the KCC engineering department will take the necessary remedial measures.

The meeting also instructed officials to ensure the timely operation of sluice gates, clear obstructions from the drainage network, clean box culverts with jet machines, and keep excavators, trucks and other equipment ready for emergency response.