Chittagong Hill Tracts: Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Adviser Supradip Chakma today emphasized the significance of dredging Kaptai Lake, the largest lake in the country, to safeguard the fish resources vital to the region’s economy. “Kaptai Lake is the vast treasure of fishes. The livelihood of the people of this region is largely related with the lake. However, the depth of the lake has decreased due to the increasing silt in the lake. Therefore, dredging of Kaptai Lake is indispensable to protect the fish resources of this region,” Chakma stated during a meeting with stakeholders focused on fisheries development at the Deputy Commissioner’s conference room in Rangamati tourist town.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the district administration organized the discussion, highlighting the significance of Kaptai Lake as a source of income, which currently amounts to around TK 4000 crores. Chakma, who attended the meeting as the chief guest, suggested that this income could potentially be increased thr
ough a multi-purpose income generation project. This project could involve building a dam using soil obtained from the dredging of Kaptai Lake.
The meeting was chaired by Rangamati Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain Khan and also saw the attendance of Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tract Affairs Konkon Chakma, Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board Vice Chairman Ripon Chakma, District Police Superintendent SM Farhad Hossain, and Additional Deputy Commissioner Md Ruhul Amin.
Earlier in the event, separate presentations on Kaptai Lake were delivered by Rangamati Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation Managing Commander Md Ashraful Islam Bhuiya and Water Development Board Executive Engineer Tayon Kumar Tripura.