Gorai Canal
| Gorai Canal গড়াই খাল | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Kushtia | ||||
| Country |  Bangladesh | ||||
| Specifications | |||||
| Length | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | ||||
| History | |||||
| Date completed | 1949 | ||||
| Geography | |||||
| Beginning coordinates | 23°55′00″N 89°07′13″E / 23.916598°N 89.120233°E | ||||
| Ending coordinates | 23°54′22″N 89°04′11″E / 23.906112°N 89.069809°E | ||||
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Gorai Canal (Bengali: গড়াই খাল) is a canal that flows through Kushtia, Bangladesh. It was excavated in 1949.[1] The canal was constructed to benefit the residents of Kushtia Municipality, alleviate waterlogging in some agricultural lands of Mirpur Upazila, and expand the local waterways.[2]
Route
[edit]The canal originates from the Gorai River and enters Kushtia through Mongalbaria and Kamalapur in the Kushtia Municipality. It stretches approximately 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi), passing through Kamalapur, Mongalbaria Bazar, Udibari, Baradi, Mandirpara in Chourhash, Chechuya, Phulbaria, Jagati, and bypass, before reaching Minapara.[3]
Problems
[edit]- Encroachment
The canal has been encroached upon due to prolonged disregard for the River Commission's regulations, excuses made in the name of development, negligence, and the shortsightedness of government offices.[1]
Development Project
[edit]In 2018, the Kushtia Municipality authorities initiated a project with a budget of 23.8 million Bangladeshi Taka. The project included plans for dredging the canal, constructing walkways on both sides, planting trees, and facilitating fish and duck farming in the canal's water. However, due to a lack of proper planning, contractor negligence, and various other issues, the project was not implemented.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "কুষ্টিয়ায় ভূমিদস্যুদের কবলে গড়াই খাল" [Encroachment in Kushtia’s Gorai Canal]. Daily Janakantha (in Bengali). 2024-03-07. Archived from the original on 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ a b Shaibal Aditya (2022-01-14). "সচল হয়নি কুষ্টিয়ার মরা গড়াই খাল, বাতিল হচ্ছে প্রকল্প" [Unusable Gorai Canal project in Kushtia]. BD24Live (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2024-12-26.
- ^ Hassan Ali (2024-02-11). "চলছে দখলের মহোৎসব, মরতে বসেছে কুষ্টিয়ার গড়াই খাল" [The festival of occupation is underway, Kushtia's Gorai Canal is dying]. বাংলা ভিশন (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-11-23.