The Jamuna Borrow Pits were created as a result of construction of East and West Approach Roads of Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge (JMB) in between Tangail and Sirajgonj districts over the mighty river -the Jamuna. Due to acquisition of lands on both sides, many people were rendered homeless and landless. These people were called Project Affected Persons (PAPs). JMBA as its moral and legal responsibility requested GMPF to develop the borrow-pits of the approach roads for construction of ponds for fish culture, the berms for agriculture and horticulture and the slopes for plantation. GMPF accepted the offer and took over possession of the areas in 1997 by virtue of an agreement for 25 years lease signed between JMBA and GMPF on 12.03.1997 for community based management. This project was financed by DFID with the goal to sustainably increase fish production by and for the benefit of poor and disadvantaged men and women beneficiaries of GMPF. The project came into operation in April, 1998 and ended in June, 2000. Under this project the major component was excavation of 90 ha of new water areas (ponds) for creating physical resources for the poor people living adjacent to the 27 km long East and West Approach Roads of the JMB. During 1998-2000 only 65 ponds having a water area of 67 ha were excavated under JBFP by GMPF. This project is a unique example of Integrated Farming through Fish-Crop-Livestock and Social Afforestation having 100% women VGMs - the only one of its type in Bangladesh. Livestock and dairy development activities together with agriculture and horticulture were integrated to this fisheries project since 2000 under CLDDP.