1. Desilting was ostensibly taken up in 2003 as part of this program.2. If the situation worsens, we will have to spend money on desilting . 3. In 2003, desilting work was carried out to deal with the situation. 4. Two artificial islands were created using the soil from desilting under this project. 5. Desilting work on drains to ease flooding in Penang, NEW STRAITS TIMES-MANAGEMENT TIMES6. In 2011, the Public Works Department announced that it had started work on desilting the water body. 7. Silting of the tank bed is a serious problem and it requires desilting of the tank at regular intervals. 8. The desilting of 1.4 kilometres of Kowloon West drainage is due to be completed by March next year. 9. Eventually with the help of a few local youths he started desilting the Gopalpura johad, lying neglected after years of disuse. 10. The improvement works include removing vegetation, desilting , introducing boating, and developing a park along the 3-km bund.
