Water logging due to dam on canal damages aman
A farmer gives a despairing look at his aman field in Latachaplee union under Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali district as waterlogging, caused due to construction of a dam on a canal at Diamkholapara village in the union for fish cultivation by a local influential person, damaged the paddy on over 500 acres of land. Photo: STAR
Aman plants on over 500 acres of land are getting damaged due to water logging caused by a dam built on a canal at Diamkholapara village under Latachaplee Union of Kalapara upazila. Locals said Shamsul Haque, an influential man in the area, constructed the dam on Amkhola canal for fish cultivation. The dam has caused extensive water logging in the area, affecting several hundred people, they added. Farmer said water logging is ruining aman plants on over 500 acres of land. If the dam is not removed immediately, persistent water logging will wreak havoc on aman crop in the area, they said. Last year, Shamsul Haque did the same thing on the canal, but local farmers cut the dam to save their aman plants. Later, Shamsul Haque filed a case, which is still pending with a court. This year, the farmers of the area are not taking any move to cut the dam as 14 of them are accused in the case filed by Shamsul Haque. They have already made an appeal to the upazila administration to save their aman plants from being damaged. Contacted, Shamsul Haque said no one can cut the dam as the matter is pending with the court. Kalapara Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Jahangir Alam told this correspondent that he would visit the area soon. Mrs Sahid Begum, acting chairman of Latachaplee Union Parishad (UP), said they can't take necessary steps to remove the dam as a case on the issue is still pending with a court.
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