Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- After the end of the project's tenure, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has decided to cut the procurement of some dredgers, a key component of the scheme, as execution drags on for seven years, insiders said on Saturday.

Since the project expired in June last, the state-run water-transport authority has managed a special extension for two more years and has now sought a second revision, scrapping the scope of some key works, they said.

According to officials, the BIWTA sought the revision of the project titled "Procurement of 35 Dredgers and Auxiliary Watercraft with Related Equipment and Necessary Infrastructure".

It wants to procure only 12 dredgers instead of 35.

The project's main purpose ...