An impact transmission tower, linked to the national grid, collapsed and got submerged into the Padma River in Kushtia due to the extreme erosion.
“Around 11am right this moment (19 September), the 32-number energy transmission tower got submerged into the Padma River in the Sahebnagar condominium of Kushtia’s Mirpur Upazila,” Anand Kumar, deputy total manager (DGM) of Kushtia Rural Electrification Board’s Mirpur Zonal Place of job suggested The Enterprise Traditional.
However, the crumple of the tower will no longer motive any electricity shortage in Mirpur or the surrounding areas, the DGM added.
“The highway had been shut down earlier due to the the trouble of river erosion. The crumple of the tower will no longer non-public a well-known impact on the national grid,” acknowledged Nurzaman, in-fee of the Bheramara national grid.
Additionally, four other towers and hundreds of homes are inclined to collapsing as Padma erosion continues.
In speak of lack of steps to remain the river erosion, native residents right this moment blocked the Kushtia-Rajshahi highway from 11:00am to a couple:00pm.
Rashedur Rahman, government engineer of the Kushtia Water Construction Board, suggested TBS that they are making an strive to remain river erosion by filling the Padma River with geo-luggage and geo-tubes on on daily basis basis.
“A Tk1,472 crore government challenge has been taken up for the construction of a permanent embankment. A meeting could possibly be held with contractors to expedite the work.”
