2 bridges over Norai River to be repaired: DNCC

City Desk:

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mohammad Azaz today said two bridges will be constructed over the Norai River to improve connectivity between Aftab Nagar and Banasree.

“There is no alternative route for traveling from Aftab Nagar to Banasree other than the main road. Therefore, to improve convenience for the locals, at least two bridges will be constructed over the Narai River. These bridges will provide easy and direct connectivity between the two residential areas,” he said, reports BSS.

He was addressing as the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of the Waste Cleaning and Tree Plantation Programme’ at Banasree Khalpar (Narai River) area in Banasree here organised by the Samomona Parisha with the overall support of the DNCC.

The proposed bridge will be called ‘Narai Bridge’, he said, adding, “The canal that we all know today as Banasree Canal was also a flowing Norai River in the 1980s”.

The river was occupied by illegal encroachment and converted into a canal, he said, adding that the Water Development Board has already re-listed it as ‘Norai River’ on the DNCC’s initiative.
He also said, “If this river can be saved, there will be a possibility of starting passenger transport services from Rampura to Sadarghat and Mirpur by waterways via Shitalakshya, Dhaleshwari and Balu rivers in the future.”