বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র
Subordinate Offices
A Short description of the subordinate offices is given below:
(1) Directorate of Co-ordination. It is mainly concerned with three subjects: (a) technical advice to the Government on matters concerning wireless communications, (b) co-ordination of the police wireless organizations & (c) liaison and co-ordination with the technical communication departments and the services.
(2) National Fire Service College. Chittagong. The Government will have to set up a National Fire Service College to offer advanced & refresher courses of training in fire fighting.
(3) Police Training College. Sardah.
The Ministry shall be headed by a Cabinet Minister and be will be assisted by two Deputy Minister's.
(13) MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION & POWER
Functions & Organisation
The Ministry is responsible for the following functions relating to:
1. Power
2. Irrigation
3. Flood Control
4. River Valley Projects
Power
The Ministry may be allotted the following items of business concerning “power:
1. Development of Power.
2. Technical Assistance for power development.
3. Co-ordination of power & telecommunication lines.
4. Utilization of water for power development.
5. Electricity development
6. Research work in power matters.
7. Generation & supply of electricity
Irrigation
The importance of irrigation is immense to a predominantly agricultural country like Bangladesh. The requirements of the food self-sufficiency programme have made it imperative to proceed with works which would facilitate irrigation. The Government of Bangladesh will have to take the entire responsibility in this connextion.
Flood Control
It is not necessary to explain the urgency & importance of it to the economy of Bangladesh. This grave menace must be tackled on a war footing in co-operation & collaboration with the Government of India, the UN & other international agencies.
