Incorporating all developments aspects, the process for preparing Bangladesh Delta Plan (BDP) is progressing to make development sustainable, experts has said in a seminar.
Bangladesh Delta Plan should be prepared considering its own perspective as the country has unique and complex geographical characters, they told a seminar on "Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100" at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS).
The BIISS in cooperation with General Economic Division (GED) organised the seminar, reports BSS.
Water Resources Minister Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud, State Minister for Finance and Planning MA Mannan, Director General of BIISS Major General AKM Abdur Rahman, Chairman of Board of Governors of BIISS Munshi Faiz Ahmed, among others, addressed the inaugural function of the seminar.
Vice Chancellor of University of Asia Pacific Dr Jamilur Reza Chowdhury, water experts, officials, representatives of different government and non-government organisations, among others, addressed the technical session of the seminar, while Member (Senior Secretary) of GED Dr Shamsul Alam presented two keynote papers.
As Bangladesh is the world's largest delta, Anisul said, it needs to develop a delta plan incorporating various environmental and developmental aspects aiming to ensure sustainable economic growth through long-term development visions.
Bangladesh Delta Plan-2100 is being prepared by integrating delta-related sectors and all geographic regions of the country for developing a holistic plan, he added.
"Bangladesh has three river basins - Brahmaputra, Ganges and Meghna. Very few countries of the world has such big river basins," the minister said emphasising the need for a better water management system.
"If we can prepare a holistic plan relating to all delta sectors, the country would be able to foster its development process through ensuring better water management system," he added.
Bangladesh needs cooperation of neighbouring countries - India, Bhutan and Nepal -- to prepare an effective delta plan, Anisul said adding, "We have to continue dialogue with these countries to prepare better water management.