LGRD Minister Tazul Islam on Tuesday admitted in Parliament that waterbodies in the densely populated capital city of Dhaka are on the way to gradual extinction.
The minister came up with the statement in parliament while replying to a query of ruling Awami League MP elected from Noakhali, Morshed Alam.
He mentioned that activities are going on to ensure water flow through opening up the water bodies of Dhaka. In line with the direction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Rajuk, City Corporations, and Dhaka Deputy Commissioner are continuously active in implementing such activities.
The minister also said activities are going on to renovate canals and free those from grabbers in a bid to increase sources of water.
While replying to another query of AL MP elected from Feni Nizam Uddin Hazari, the minister said no sustainable or coordinated programme was taken by the two city corporations of Dhaka to solve the water logging in the capital.
In reply to a query of independent MP from Dhaka Saiful Islam, LGRD minister said the total number of water supply vehicles of Dhaka WASA is 40, while a process is going on to purchase seven water supply vehicles.
Meanwhile, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq, who is in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office in parliamentary affairs, responding to a question of AL MP elected from Bhola Nurunnabi Chowdhury informed the House that the total number of foreign-funded NGOs is 2612. Of those, 268 are foreign and 2344 are locals.
