Khulna: Administrator of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Md. Firoz Sarkar on Tuesday stated that KCC has been making all-out efforts to prevent urban flooding during the rainy season. He made these remarks while visiting the Alutala Dashgate area in the southern part of the city to observe the ongoing silt removal works in the Mayur River.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, KCC has initiated the silt removal work to prevent water-logging during the monsoon season using a water master and floating excavators. In addition to clearing major drainage channels, KCC is identifying and promptly addressing flow obstructions. Sarkar, who is also the Khulna divisional commissioner, mentioned that reduced navigability at the confluence of the Rupsha (Kazibacha) and Mayur rivers has been obstructing water flow during low tide.
Increasing the navigability through silt removal is expected to improve water flow and help mitigate the water-logging problem. Sarkar urged citizens and community leaders to support KCC’s initiatives to this end. KCC Chief Engineer Mashiuzzaman Khan, leaders of the Greater Khulna Development Action Coordination Committee, and other senior officials of KCC were present during the administrator’s visit.