Govt unveils blue network plan for revival of canals

Govt unveils blue network plan for revival of canals

The government has planned to develop a blue network utilizing Dhaka canals, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, said in Saturday.
This initiative will focus on revitalizing the canals that are still recoverable, she said.
The adviser made these remarks as the chief guest at a workshop titled “Spatial and Temporal Changes in Dhaka City Urban Ecosystem, Landscape, and Biodiversity over the Past 100 Years, and Formulation of a Strategic Action Plan.”
The event was organised by CEGIS at the Forest Department headquarters in the capital on Saturday.