Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) has taken an initiative to develop a proper sewerage system with a view to curbing pollution of Banani-Gulshan and Gulshan-Baridhara lakes. The decision was taken yesterday at a meeting attended by LGRD Adviser Anwarul Iqbal and Public Works Adviser Maj Gen (retd) Ghulam Quader. The meeting decided to incorporate the Gulshan-Banani lake into the Hatirjheel project. The proposed system will carry wastes from Gulshan and Banani lakes to the sewerage system of Hatirjheel project, reducing pollution of the water bodies. Adviser Anwarul Iqbal said the Hatirjheel project cannot be implemented successfully unless Gulshan lake is saved. He said Rajuk, Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) and Dhaka Wasa would have to work together to develop a coordinated sewerage system to save the lake. Adviser Ghulam Quader told the meeting that lake water gets polluted due to lack of proper sewerage system. The meeting was told that the process of setting up 184-km sewerage line in Gulshan-Banani-Baridhara area is in the final stage with the financial support of World Bank and under the initiative of Wasa. Besides, a decision was taken to develop a storm sewerage system and connect it to the main sewerage line of DCC. Housing and Public Works Secretary ASM Rashidul Hye and high officials of Local Government Division, Rajuk, Dhaka Wasa, DCC and ministries concerned were present at the meeting.