The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources Ministry has expressed hope that the inauguration of Padma Barrage Project will be possible in February 2027.
The committee is scheduled to visit Sujanagar in Pabna on 25 October to inspect the progress of the project.
Discussions on the matter took place on Wednesday during the second meeting of the committee held at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. The meeting was presided over by Mohammad Shafiqul Haque Milon, chairman of the committee.
During the meeting, the issue of national interest regarding the Ganges Treaty was discussed with priority. It was informed in the meeting that no final decision has yet been made on whether the existing treaty will continue or be renewed, although related activities are ongoing.
In addition, the committee reviewed the progress of projects aimed at preventing erosion of Brahmaputra and Jingiram rivers in Jamalpur, alongside bank protection projects for the Jamuna, Old Brahmaputra and Alai rivers.
The meeting also reviewed the progress of the project to re-excavate, free from pollution and clear encroachment of Baranai River in Rajshahi and Natore, the polder rehabilitation project along the Naaf River in Ukhia and Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar, and emergency maintenance and rehabilitation activities of Ganges-Kapotaksha Irrigation Project.
Water Resources Minister Md Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee, State Minister Farhad Hossain Azad, and committee members AE Sultan Mahmud Babu, Mazharul Islam, Md Faridul Kabir Talukdar, Md Ijjat Ullah, Md Oli Ullah and Md Mashiur Rahman Khan were present at the meeting.
Moreover, the secretary of the ministry of water resources, directors general and senior officials of various organisations under the ministry, and relevant officials of Secretariat attended the meeting.
