State Minister for Water Resources Ministry Zahid Faruque, MP, visited the breached portion of flood control embankment (FCE) at Godarhat area under Gaibandha Sadar upazila on Saturday evening, reports BSS.
State Minister Zahid Faruque also watching the breaching closing work and instructed the officials of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) and contractor to complete the closing work properly and timely.
Earlier, executive engineer of BWDB here Mokhlasur Rahman briefed the state minister about 37 breached portions of the FCEs which were washed away due to the current of the flood water last month showing a map.
Later, the state minister talked to the local journalists and said the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had taken up necessary measures to strengthen the FCEs so that they were not washed away due to the onrush of river water.
Closing works was going on in full swing at the breached portions of the embankments and it would be finished very quickly before another flood this season, the state minister added.
Additional secretary of the ministry Mahmudul Islam, director general of BWDB Mostafizur Rahman, chief engineer Joti Prosad Ghos, superintendent engineer Harun-ur-Rashid, additional deputy commissioner (General) Alamgir Kabir Saikat and additional police super Anwar Hossain including journalist of national news agency were present on the occasion.
