The authorities has cancelled plans to create a mural of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman near Halda Setu on the Raozan-Rangamati boulevard, at a value of Tk7 crore.
As a change, the funds shall be aged to jam up two fisheries offices on each side of the river at Sartaghat and Madunaghat, as allotment of the Halda River mission to guard the river’s biodiversity.
The dedication marks a shift in priorities as allotment of the “Halda River Natural Fish Breeding Ground Pattern and Administration Challenge (Section-2),” which change into launched by the Awami League authorities in 2023 with a total finances of Tk46.37 crore.
Chatting with The Business Common, Mizanur Rahman, the mission director, confirmed the dedication to redirect the funds.
“The mural of Bangabandhu has been unnoticed from the mission. We are now livid by constructing two offices of the Fisheries Division with the identical finances. A final dedication shall be taken following discussions with stakeholders,” he acknowledged.
These offices, to be built at the northern and southern ends of Haldapar, are anticipated to enhance the management of the river’s fish resources.
The Halda River, the loyal pure carp spawning ground in Bangladesh, plays a extraordinarily well-known role within the country’s ecological machine and economic system.
Consultants have lengthy raised concerns over the deteriorating situation of the river, which has been tormented by pollution, poaching, and environmental degradation. In response, the authorities launched the Halda Rakkha Challenge, which has already made fundamental strides in bettering the health of the river.
A key articulate of the mission’s 2nd allotment is the renovation of six hatcheries located along the banks of the Halda River in Raozan and Hathazari. These hatcheries shall be rehabilitated to assemble better stipulations for fishermen and toughen the fish breeding assignment.
Additionally, proposals to repair non-functional hatcheries and put three glossy ones are being regarded as and shall be reviewed with stakeholder input.
Challenge officers reveal the mission will additionally present coaching to egg collectors and fisheries officers, focusing on sustainable practices and legislation enforcement to guard the river’s composed ecosystem.
Operations to prevent unlawful actions such as poaching shall be intensified, and a river-cleansing programme is determined to begin to further safeguard the fish population.
So as to toughen native communities, the mission objectives to give different employment opportunities to fishermen who rely on the river for his or her livelihoods. Workshops, seminars, and be taught initiatives shall be conducted to engage stakeholders and verify that the targets of the mission are met.
By June 2027, when the mission is scheduled for completion, it is anticipated to have a lengthy-lasting affect on both the atmosphere and native communities.
As allotment of the mission, 40 native fishermen shall be recruited to computer screen pollution and protect the Halda’s fish population. Fisheries officers from Raozan and Hathazari were tasked with submitting an inventory of 80 candidates, from which the last 40 shall be selected.
