Mahamaya Irrigation Project ( bn, মহামায়া সেচ প্রকল্প) is an irrigation project in

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situated at Durgapur Union,

Mirsharai Upazila Mirsharai Upazila ( bn, মীরসরাই) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It consists 2 Thanas and 2 Pauroshavas. The two Thanas are Jorargonj Thana and Mirsharai Thana and, the two Pauroshavas are ...

Chittagong Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...

. Initiated in the 2007-2008 financial year, the project provides irrigation water to a 3360 hectare area. It cost about 230 million

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and construction was completed in 2009. This project was inaugurated by Prime Minister

Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina Wazed (''née'' Sheikh Hasina ; ; bn, শেখ হাসিনা ওয়াজেদ, Shēkh Hasinā, , born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Prime Minister ...

on 29 December 2010. It is the second largest man made lake in Bangladesh after Kaptai Lake. The project also provided recreational areas. Government is also planning to install a 50 kW mini hydro electric powerplant here.

Gallery

File:Mahamaya lake, 4 November 2017.jpg, Irrigation Dam Bridge File:Mohamaya Irrigation Dam Canal (01).jpg, Irrigation Dam Canal File:Kayaking at Mahamaya Lake (01).jpg, Kayaking at Lake File:Casuarina, Mahamaya Lake (05).jpg, Casuarina equisetifolia

References

External links

Development of Renewable Energy Technologies by BPDB

Bangladesh: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper By International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

The Bay Belongs to Bangladesh - Energy & Power
Agriculture in Bangladesh Irrigation projects Chittagong District Karnaphuli River Water supply and sanitation in Bangladesh 1962 establishments in Pakistan History of Chittagong Division {{Chittagong-geo-stub