Jamuna erosion takes serious turn in Sirajganj

The Jamuna erosion has taken a serious turn, eroding at least 40
metres of riverbank protection work at Choudda Rashi area in Chowhali upazila
of Sirajganj over the past couple of days, raising concerns of further damage.
According
to the Water Development Board (WDB), the sudden erosion is due to the massive
pressure of increasing water levels in the river.
Senior officials from the WDB and the upazila nirbahi office
visited the affected areas yesterday and assured that protective work would be
launched soon.
Chowhali
UNO Md Mostafizur Rahman said around 40 metres of riverbank protection work
eroded on Monday night.
"Most
of the CC blocks and sandbags of the riverbank protection work had been stolen,
weakening the structure. As a result, the riverbank eroded under the huge
pressure of rising water," he said. "I have already visited the spot
and informed the WDB to take preventive measures in the affected area."
Md
Mokhlesur Rahman, executive engineer of WDB, said the board had already visited
the spot. "The water level in the Jamuna has been increasing in the last
few days. The river is hitting the bank in the affected area, causing a portion
of the riverbank protection work to erode," he said.
He said
preparations are underway to launch protection work using tubes in the affected
area and that the work would commence soon.
The WDB
had previously constructed the riverbank protection work to safeguard Chowhali
town at a cost of Tk 107 crore in 2015. The sudden erosion now poses a threat
to the Chowhali upazila headquarters, sources said.
















