Erosion by Padma, Jamuna takes serious turn in Pabna
Sunday, 27 July 2008
PABNA, July 26 (UNB): Erosion by the rivers Padma and Jamuna have taken a serious turn in last one week due to a sudden rise of water level caused by onrush of hill water and torrential rain.
The rivers devoured hundreds of bighas of cultivable land and a number of dwellings rendering some 100 families homeless.
While visiting the affected areas the correspondent found the people
busy shifting their dwelling houses and other valuables.
The worst affected areas are Protappur, Old Bharenga and Nagarbari in Bera Upazila, Naowagram, Malfia, Indajitpur, Mohonpur, Mohabbatpur, Barkapur, Satbaria, Shyamnagar, Pakkirmore, Sarutia, Kalikapur, Gopalpur, Baliadangi, Kamarhat, Gulchandrapur in Sujanagar Upazila.
Local sources said the erosion in Padma and Jamuna rivers take serious turn every year with the recession of floodwater but this year the situation turned worse before the advent of flood.
Villager Kashem Mandal said that he had 27 bighas of land but during
the last year's erosion the rivers devoured 20/21 bighas and the rests went into river this year.
Another victim Suruj Khan said, "Once I was the owner of 70 bighas of land but the erosion has made me poor."
The rivers devoured hundreds of bighas of cultivable land and a number of dwellings rendering some 100 families homeless.
While visiting the affected areas the correspondent found the people
busy shifting their dwelling houses and other valuables.
The worst affected areas are Protappur, Old Bharenga and Nagarbari in Bera Upazila, Naowagram, Malfia, Indajitpur, Mohonpur, Mohabbatpur, Barkapur, Satbaria, Shyamnagar, Pakkirmore, Sarutia, Kalikapur, Gopalpur, Baliadangi, Kamarhat, Gulchandrapur in Sujanagar Upazila.
Local sources said the erosion in Padma and Jamuna rivers take serious turn every year with the recession of floodwater but this year the situation turned worse before the advent of flood.
Villager Kashem Mandal said that he had 27 bighas of land but during
the last year's erosion the rivers devoured 20/21 bighas and the rests went into river this year.
Another victim Suruj Khan said, "Once I was the owner of 70 bighas of land but the erosion has made me poor."