Tk 13 crore to protect bank of Karnaphuli
The government yesterday sanctioned Tk 13 crore to protect the left bank of the Karnaphuli River in Charandwip and Kadurkhil under Boalkhali upazila of Chittagong district.
Foreign Minister Morshed Khan, an MP from this constituency, said people in this area have been suffering from erosion by the Karnaphuli for the last 20 years.
He said implementation of the Karnaphuli Left Bank Protection Project would protect agricultural lands, homesteads, local markets and educational institutions from the erosion.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Morshed Khan said the work on the project with the sanction of funds would also fulfill one of his election commitments made to the people of his constituency.