, Jan. 24 -- The government has taken a rehabilitation and emergency maintenance programme for Ganges-Kobadak (GK) Irrigation Project at a cost of Tk 1,299.96 crore, aiming to restore one of the country's most important surface irrigation systems and increase food production in the southwest region.

The project taken by the Ministry of Water Resources will be implemented by the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB).

The project will be fully funded by the government and the implementation period has been fixed from January 2026 to June 2029.

Spanning 13 upazilas of Kushtia, Chuadanga, Jhenaidah and Magura districts under Khulna division,it targets a historically vital irrigation network that plays a key role in national food securi...