Re-excavation of canals becomes blessings for 11,200 farmers in Rangpur | Others

By Md Mamun IslamRANGPUR, Sept 20, 2025 (BSS) - The re-excavation of 36.9-km of four extinct canals has made 15,000 hectares of waterlogged land in Pirgachha upazila of the Rangpur district cultivable, enabling 11,200 farmers to produce an additional 1,09,500 tonnes of paddy worth Taka 328.50 crore annually.The blessed farmers of Kalyani, Parul, Etakumari and Sadar unions of the upazila in Rangpur are happy to be able to cultivate three crops on their land annually, including Aman paddy, Boro paddy, potatoes or other vegetables, after three to four decades.Re-excavation of the 19.9-km portion of Alaikuri, 4.5-km of Khoranodi, 3.5-km of Ververi and 9-km of Jhinia Canals has conserved surface water creating an opportunity to provide supplementary irrigation to more 2,750...