Quick solution to Khulna city water crisis demanded

15 May 2009, 18:00 PM

Staff Correspondent, Khulna

Over 200 people, carrying empty pitchers, took out a procession from Shaheed Hadis Park in the city yesterday demanding immediate solution to water crisis in the metropolis by installing more deep tube-wells. After parading thoroughfares, the processionists assembled at Hadis Park and held a rally, which was addressed member-secretary of Khulna Nagorik Samaj Advocate Feroze Ahmed and leaders of different professional, non governmental and socio-cultural organisations. Speakers demanded solution to water crisis in the city by installing adequate deep tube-wells,gas supply to the city through pipeline, ban on sale of bottled water, immediate steps to free city's 22 canals from illegal occupation, ban on saline water-related cultivation of shrimp in the south-western region and protection of Mayur river at Gallamari in the city.