SI. | Project Name / Implementation Period / Project Cost | Objective of the project | Project Location |
1 |
Coastal Embankment Project, Polder-24 / 1972-78 / Tk. 96.13 lakhs. |
Flood control and drainage |
Jessore (Manirampur and Keshavpur) |
2 |
Sonamukhi Banmandar and other bill drainage project / 1974-78 / Tk. 148.00 lakhs. |
Providing irrigation facilities. |
Jessore (Jhikargacha and Sharsha) |
3 |
Garalia Bill Drainage Project / 1977-80 / Tk 23.44 lakhs |
Flood control and drainage |
Jessore (Keshavpur Upazila) |
4 |
Shankarpur Regulator Construction Project on Betna River / 1977-80 / Tk 30.11 Lakhs |
Providing irrigation facilities |
Jessore (Jhikargacha and Sharsha) |
5 | Harihar River Re-excavation Project / 1978-83 / Tk 140.16 lakhs | Flood control and drainage |
Jessore (Manirampur and Keshavpur) |
6 |
Nurania Betagram Project / 1979-81 / Tk 36.30 lakhs |
Flood control and drainage |
Jessore (Keshavpur Upazila) |
7 | Mukteshwari Tekanodi Re-excavation Project / 1979-85 / Tk.360.00 Lakhs |
Increasing river navigability and providing irrigation facilities |
Jessore (Manirampur and Abhaynagar) |
8 |
Madiya and other Bill Drainage Sub-Project / 1978-80 / Tk.13.00 lakhs |
Elimination of waterlogging, water conservation and providing irrigation facilities. |
Jessore (Sadar) |
9 |
Makla and other bills drainage project / 1979-81 / Tk 13.51 lakhs |
Providing irrigation facilities. |
Jessore (Sharsha) |
10 |
Construction of Regulator on Dhalgram Big Canal Sub-Project / 1979-81 / Tk. 26.50 Lakhs |
Providing water conservation and irrigation facilities |
Jessore (Bagharpara) |
11 |
Singgia Nebugati Bill Drainage Sub-Project / 1979-80 / Tk .354.00 Lakhs |
Dewatering and preventing the entry of Mojudkhali and Chitra river tidal water |
Jessore (Abhaynagar) |
12 |
Construction of Regulator on Borokhudro khal Sub-Project / 1979-81 / Tk. 8.00 Lakhs |
Providing water conservation and irrigation facilities. |
Jessore (Bagharpara) |
13 |
Construction of Regulator on Kanai khall Sub-Project / 1982-86 / Tk. 25.00 Lakhs |
Providing irrigation facilities. |
Jessore (Sharsha) |
14 |
Construction of Regulator on Raghabpur khal Sub-Project / 1983-86 / Tk. 17.84 Lakhs |
Elimination of waterlogging, water conservation and provision of irrigation facilities. |
Jessore (Bagharpara) |
15 | Lebutala and other bill drainage sub-project / 1985-87 / Tk. 25.07 lakhs |
Providing irrigation facilities. |
Jessore (Bagharpara) |
16 |
Errol Bill Drainage project / 1986-87 / Tk. 367.00 lakhs |
Elimination of waterlogging and providing irrigation facilities. |
Jessore (Sadar, Jhikargacha and Chougacha) |
17 |
Talbaria Saikuro Project / 1990-92 / Tk. 27.50 lakhs |
Water access control in Lebutala area during monsoon, retention of water in khals and providing irrigation facilities. |
Jessore (Sadar) |
18 |
Samta Pipragasa Sub-Project / 1989-91 / Tk. 12.40 lakhs |
Providing irrigation facilities. |
Jessore (Jhikargacha) |
19 |
Chitra Bhairab Afra Project / 1990-94 / Tk. 722.63 lakhs |
Water drainage and preventing the entry of Mojudkhali and Chitra river tidal water |
Jessore (Headquarters and Capital) Narail (Partial) |
20 |
Khulna-Jessore Drainage Rehabilitation Project / 1993-2003 / Tk. 25118.00 Lakhs |
Irrigation, flood control and Water drainage |
Jessore (Abhaynagar, Manirampur and Keshabpur), Khulna (Dakop and Dumuria) |
21 |
Kobadak River Re-excavation Project / 2000-05 / Tk. 2876.50 lakh |
Increasing river navigability, development of drainage system and flood control |
Jessore (Jhikargacha, Sharsha, Manirampur and Keshabpur), Jhenaidah (Maheshpur) and Satkhira (Tala, Paikgacha and Asashuni). |
22 |
Removal of Drainage Congestion from the beels Adjacent to Bhabodah area under Jessore District (1st Phase) / 2006-15 / Tk. 11586.58 Lakh |
Elimination of waterlogging, flood control, expansion of irrigation and fisheries development and sustainable drainage management through TRM |
Jessore (Sadar, Manirampur, Abhaynagar, Keshavpur) |
23 |
Removal of Drainage Congestion from Kobadak River Basin (Phase-1) / 2011-17 / Tk. 26601.45 lakhs |
Elimination of waterlogging, flood control, expansion of irrigation and fisheries development and sustainable drainage management through TRM |
Jessore (Jhikargacha, Chougacha, Manirampur and Keshabpur), Khulna (Paikgacha), Satkhira (Kalaroa and Tala) |
24 |
Protection of Jhikargacha municipal area and surrounding areas from flooding and water logging of Kobadak river caused by climate change / 2014-17 / Tk 141.89 lakhs |
Flood control and elimination of waterlogging |
Jessore (Jhikargacha) |
25 |
Drainage improvement of Upper Bhadra river , Horihar river, Buri-Bhadra River & adjacent khals in Monirampur & Keshebpur Upazilla, District- Jessore) / 2018-21 / Tk 5380.88 lakh |
Elimination of waterlogging in Manirampur and Keshabpur upazilla. | Jessore (Manirampur and Keshavpur) |
Brief description of some major components of various projects implemented by Bangladesh Water Development Board Jessore during the years 1972 to 2021. |
Total number of projects completed - 25 Nos |
Total length of river dredging/re-dredging - 408.05 km |
Total Length of Canal Excavation / Re-excavation - 568.62 Km |
Total length of dam construction / repair - 182.68 km |
Construction of sluice gate / regulator - 73 Nos |
Construction of culverts / bridges - 22 Nos |
Construction of drainage infrastructure - 50 Nos |
Planning and Implementation: Cabinet Division, A2I, BCC, DoICT and BASIS