Mahamaya Chhara Irrigation Extension Project Explained
| Mahamaya Lake |
| Pushpin Map: | Bangladesh |
| Location: | South-Eastern Bangladesh |
| Type: | reservoir |
| Catchment: | 3360ha |
| Basin Countries: | Bangladesh |
Mahamaya Irrigation Project (Bengali: মহামায়া সেচ প্রকল্প) is an irrigation project in Bangladesh situated at Durgapur Union, Mirsharai Upazila, Chittagong. Initiated in the 2007-2008 financial year, the project provides irrigation water to a 3360 hectare area. It cost about 230 million taka and construction was completed in 2009. This project was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 29 December 2010.[1] It is the second largest man made lake in Bangladesh after Kaptai Lake.[2]
The project also provided recreational areas.[3] [4]
Government is also planning to install a 50 kW mini hydro electric powerplant here.[5]
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Notes and References
- News: bn:মিরসরাই মহামায়া প্রকল্প . Mahamaya irrigation project . http://www.kalerkantho.com/print_edition/print_news.php?pub_no=1202&cat_id=1&menu_id=118&news_type_id=1&index=2 . bn . Kaler Kantho . 30 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150520124553/http://www.kalerkantho.com/print_edition/print_news.php?pub_no=1202&cat_id=1&menu_id=118&news_type_id=1&index=2 . 20 May 2015 . dead .
- News: PM to visit Ctg Wednesday: Mohamaya irrigation project to be on . banglanews24.com . 28 December 2010 . 30 August 2013.
- News: Hasina lampoons Khaleda's opulence . bdnews24.com . 29 December 2010 . 30 August 2013 . https://archive.today/20130830204453/http://ns.bdnews24.com/details.php?id=182981&cid=3 . 30 August 2013 . dead .
- News: Govt to install hydropower plant in Ctg . Daily Sun . 30 August 2013.
- Web site: Development of Renewable Energy Technologies by BPDB . Bangladesh Power Development Board . 30 August 2013.
