‘Steps taken to develop 10,000 km waterways’

UNB :
The government has taken initiatives to develop and preserve 10,000 kilometers waterways of the country.

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury said this in parliament on Thursday in reply to a query of independent MP elected from Dhaka Muhammad Saiful Islam.

In reply to a query of ruling Awami League MP elected from Lxmipur Nur Uddin Chowdhury Nayan, Khalid Mahmud said the total number of rescue ships of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) is now four-Nirvhik, Pratya, Hamza and Rustom.
He also informed the House that process is underway to collect salvage ships having the capacity of lifting 1500 to 2000 tonnes in future.