State Minister for Water Resources Forhad Hossain Azad visited the erosion-affected areas in Boruria near the solar plant under Shibaloy upazila of the district today. Photo: Collected

MANIKGANJ, May 17, 2026 (BSS) - State Minister for Water Resources Forhad Hossain Azad said the government has taken a Tk 1,500 crore project to prevent river erosion in Manikganj and improve river management.

He made the remarks while visiting erosion-affected areas in Boruria near the Solar Plant under Shibaloy upazila of the district today.

The state minister said work on river protection and the re-excavation of rivers and canals will begin from tomorrow, which will help ease the suffering of people living in erosion-prone areas.

He said the government has planned re-excavation of 37 rivers and canals in Manikganj. In addition, Tk 2,600 crore has been allocated for river and canal re-excavation in Tangail and Sirajganj.

Forhad Hossain Azad also said that under the election manifesto of the government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, a total of 20,000 kilometres of rivers and canals will be excavated and re-excavated across the country.

Manikganj-1 lawmaker SA Jinnah Kabir, Manikganj-2 lawmaker Engineer Moinul Islam Khan Shanto, Manikganj District Council Administrator Advocate Jamilur Rashid Khan, Shibaloy Upazila Nirbahi Officer Monisha Rani Karmaker and local BNP leaders were present, among others.