Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) will use helicopters to enhance monitoring to ensuring safety of waterway passengers during the Eid-ul-Fitr.
The BIWTA has also decided to reduce third class launch fair by 10 percent during the Eid, reports BSS.
The decisions were taken at a meeting of 'Permanent Eid Management Plan' at Motijheel in the city on Wednesday.
BIWTC Chairman Dr M Shamsuddoha Khandaker Presided the meeting where Bangladesh Inland Waterways Association Chairman Mahbub Uddin Ahmed, launch owners association leaders, Narayanganj deputy commissioner, army and police officers, Sadarghat labor leaders, launch workers leaders and senior officials concerned were present.
The meeting decided that besides helicopters, four rescue ships would be kept ready to tackle the situation in case of any accident. Wearing of lifejackets by passengers of speedboats operating to and from the Mawa ferry ghat made mandatory in this meeting.
As per a demand of launch owners, the meeting directed the BIWTA dredging department to dredge waterways where necessary.
16 passenger launches would make double trips daily from five days before the Eid and continue till five days after the Eid.
