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Our Correspondent, Naogaon

Hundreds of people of Naogaon district town have been suffering greatly, in absence of Naogaon town flood control embankment for many years.

The waters of the two rivers Chhoto Jamuna and Tulshiganga are flowing jointly over the Chhoto Jamuna river on Trimohini in Raninagar upazila under Naogaon district, where the flood-water level is rising rapidly.The Chhoto Jamuna river of Dinajpur district is flowing over Yusuf union parishad in Dhamoirhat upazila in Naogaon district, which is crossing over the 65 KM long Atari river, while the Tulshiganga river is also flowing over Tilakpur union parishad in Naogaon sadar upazila, which is entering Jaipurhat district.

The Tulsiganga river connecting with the Atrai river is flowing about 25 KM over Naogaon district. The flood-waters of West Bengal in India entering over the Khushi Beel areas in Dhamoirhat upazila in Naogaon district, connecting with the Atrai river, which created havoc flood waters in several parts of some upazilas in Naogaon district, breaking some embankments of Power Development Board also, creating floods in Naogaon district. According to local district PWD sources, reported that if one regulator be constructed on Chakkuthub over the Tulshiganga river, the Tulshiganga river will regain the past life with full waters and then the flow of waters of Chhoto Jamuna will be controlled. As a result Naogaon district town will not be flooded.

Huge number of unauthorised houses and others are being built, occupying on areas of both sides of the said two rivers since a long time. The inhabitants of Naogaon district town will be benefitted if one district town flood water control embankment be constructed over the Chhoto Jamuna river, covering about 4 '33 K.M. Be noted a huge number of bridges, culverts, roads, houses, educational institutions and others are damaging totally or partially over Naogaon town, in absence of a flood control embankment, where 80 percent of the town is under flood waters ever year.

Consequently, it damages crores of taka including properties, live-stocks and others.

It is reported that one project of the said flood control embankment was presented to the past government on October in 2006, which had not yet been sanctioned by the past government.

Another one new project about the said embankment, estimated about 47 (forty-seven) crore 93 (Ninety three) lakh 50 (Fifty) thousand taka was also placed to the government which has been still pending.

Hundreds of people are urging upon the government to fulfil their long standing demand immediately for the greater interest of the locals.