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Standing Committee on Ministry of Water Resources
Parliamentary Committee
Scrutinise legislative proposals and ordinance-to-bill conversions related to the Ministry of Water Resources; examine ministry performance, budget utilisation, and procurement by the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) and the Bangladesh Haor and Wetland Development Board; review flood control, drainage, and irrigation (FCD/I) project implementation; oversee transboundary river negotiations (Ganges, Teesta, and 54 shared rivers with India); examine canal re-excavation and river dredging programmes; investigate water-sharing disputes and embankment maintenance; and call ministers, BWDB officials, and Joint River Commission representatives to account on water security, wetland conservation, and cross-border water equity.
Indicators
| Series | Role | Latest | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| doe_buriganga_march_do_min | parliamentary_scrutiny | 0.10 | 2023-03-31 | Department of Environment (DoE) |
Tracked, awaiting data (2): fiscal_budget_execution_rate_pct, gov_audit_objections_settled_pct