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Article: Common system for leasing out govt water bodies among poor fish farmers emphasized.
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- UNB - United News of Bangladesh
- Article date:
- August 1, 2009
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Dhaka, Aug 1 (UNB) - Speakers at a seminar here Saturday emphasized a common system for leasing out government water bodies among poor fish farmers to create employment opportunities in rural areas.
They said it is necessary to adopt a poverty- and environment- friendly policy on government water body management system through inter-ministerial coordination.
They were addressing the seminar titled 'Government Water Body: the Potential Source of Poverty Reduction, Nutritional Food supply and Increase Rural Employment' at CIRDAP Auditorium in the city.
They also called for creating a database of water bodies as those are being misused or grabbed ...