Erosion renders 200 families homeless
Friday, 8 August 2008
CHANDPUR, Aug 7 (BSS): The erosion of the river Meghna has rendered about 200 families homeless at Haimchar upazila of the district during the last one week.
According to Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), Chandpur office sources, the erosion of the river Maghna has taken a serious turn due to flash flood caused by incessant rain and onrush of water from upstream.
The badly affected areas are Nilkamal, Char Bhairabi and Ibrahimpur of Haimchar upazila.
A large number of erosion victims have taken shelter in different areas of Chandpur town. Of them about 100 families have taken shelter on Chandpur irrigation project embankment. They are
passing their days in hardship.
The executive Engineer of Chandpur WDB told BSS that protection of erosion prone area has been beefed up.
Another report adds: The work of Chandpur town protection scheme is going in full swing.
The government has allocated Taka 90 million for Chandpur town protection scheme.
According to Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), Chandpur office sources, the erosion of the river Maghna has taken a serious turn due to flash flood caused by incessant rain and onrush of water from upstream.
The badly affected areas are Nilkamal, Char Bhairabi and Ibrahimpur of Haimchar upazila.
A large number of erosion victims have taken shelter in different areas of Chandpur town. Of them about 100 families have taken shelter on Chandpur irrigation project embankment. They are
passing their days in hardship.
The executive Engineer of Chandpur WDB told BSS that protection of erosion prone area has been beefed up.
Another report adds: The work of Chandpur town protection scheme is going in full swing.
The government has allocated Taka 90 million for Chandpur town protection scheme.