CHATTOGRAM, Dec 2, 2022 (BSS) - Over 67 percent works of the 8.5 kilometres
long Chaktai to Kalurghat marine drive road at a cost of Taka 2779.4 crore
have been completed.

Rajib Das, executive engineer of Chattogram Development authority (CDA) told
BSS that at least 67 percent construction works of the project has been
completed so far.

PD Rajib said construction works of 2.5 Kilometer has already completed and
the rest 5.5 km long project have been progressing fast.

He said the payment of compensation to land owners by CDA has nearing been
completed.

At present 10 regulator/sluice gates, slope protection at the regulator and
earth filling of the dam are in progress, the CDA executive engineer said.

Meanwhile, the schedule time for completion of the project had been extended
for one year more. Earlier, the schedule time for completion was June 2023.
Presently, it has been extended to June 2024.

The construction works of the project was inaugurated in June 2018 last with
the construction of a sluice gate at the estuary of Chaktai canal.

A total of 11 sluice gates have been constructed at the estuary of 11 canals
of the city under this project. The project was approved in the meeting of
the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) held on April 25
in 2017.

The embankment-cum-road will be a four-lane and its height will be 24 feet
above from the sea level and 80 feet in width as per the guidelines of Japan
Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).

A total of 12 high-tide protection regulators and pump-houses have been
installed at the entry-point of 12 canals to remove rain water quickly from
the city area to canals.

Zamal Hossain, former councilor of Chattogram city Corporation, said after
completion of the marine drive construction, the vehicles bound for north and
northeastern region of Chattogram from the southeast will directly reach
Kaptai, Rangunia and Boalkhali upazilas of the district without entering the
port city.