, April 11 -- State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam on Saturday said all canals in Dhaka will be recovered and a list of encroachers is being prepared to take legal action against them.

"Encroached canals will be recovered according to CS records and maps. We are preparing a list of illegal occupiers and strict action will be taken against them in accordance with the law," he said.

The state minister made the remarks while visiting Zia Sarani Canal and Kutubkhali Canal under the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) area.

DSCC Administrator Bir Muktijoddha Md Abdus Salam was present during the inspection.

Mir Shahe Alam said Tk 300 crore has been allocated to excavate the Zia Sarani Canal...