Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh feared that parts of Dhaka South city may be inundated under water due to fill up of Hatirjheel lake for development work of Dhaka elevated expressway.
He said this while addressing a discussion meeting on Day for Safer City at CIRDAP auditorium in the capital.
“Rainwater from Dhanmondi, Panthapath, Rasel Square, Green Road, and Rajabazar areas usually flows out through Hatirjheel. However, due to ongoing development work on the Dhaka Elevated Expressway, this drainage route is currently obstructed. As a result, water runoff will be impeded, leading to potential flooding,” he explained.
The DSCC mayor said that both the mayors of Dhaka opposed the plan of the filling up Hatirjheel near Sonargaon Hotel but it was not paid heed by the high up of the government.
Some professionals also join the bandwagon of the government to go with the plan, he added.
Fazle Noor Taposh said that he would reclaim Manda canal following water act 2013 which defines 10 metre from the water line of the canal.
“I will recover the canal following the law. I will not give in to any pressure. I have to do it and for that many will oppose it. They will start hueing and cry. But when they grabbed it they did remind them of the ultimate result. I have to do it otherwise city residents will not forgive me,” he added.
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