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The main work on the long-awaited Teesta Master Plan is expected to begin next year, a meeting of the Standing Committee on the Ministry of Water Resources was informed on Wednesday.
The development came as the committee reviewed the ministry’s activities and ongoing projects at its first meeting of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, held at the Parliament complex. Committee Chairman Mohammad Shafiqul Haque Milon, MP, presided over the meeting.
At the meeting, members reviewed the ministry’s activities over the past six months and noted what was described as commendable progress. Discussions covered preparations to prevent river erosion, tree planting and other initiatives undertaken by the ministry.
The meeting was informed that the main work on the Teesta Master Plan is expected to begin next year. Members were also briefed that the Padma Barrage Project had already been approved by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC).
The committee was further informed that strong assurances had been received regarding the renewal of the Farakka Treaty.
A presentation on the overall activities of the Ministry of Water Resources was made at the meeting, covering ongoing development programmes, project progress, implementation periods and budget allocations.
The meeting was informed that 93 development projects are currently being implemented under the Ministry of Water Resources. A total of Tk 7,832.80 crore has been allocated for these projects in the 2026-27 fiscal year.
The committee called for completing development projects within the stipulated timeframe, ensuring proper and efficient use of allocated funds and taking more effective measures to improve the quality of government services for the people.
Members of the committee and Water Resources Minister Md Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee, MP, State Minister Farhad Hossain Azad, MP, AKM Fazlul Haque Milon, MP, AE Sultan Mahmud Babu, MP, Alamgir Muhammad Mahfuz Ullah Farid, MP, Munsi Rafiqul Alam, MP, Md Izzat Ullah, MP, Md Mashiur Rahman Khan, MP, and Md Oli Ullah, MP, attended the meeting.
The Secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources, directors general of various agencies under the ministry, senior officials, heads of relevant agencies and officials of the Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat were also present.
