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Debidwar (Comilla)

Local Gov

A densely populated, intensively cropped rural upazila in northern Comilla, supported by remittances and groundwater irrigation.

Wealth rank 411/452 (1 = poorest upazila)

Indicators: Meta RWI (HDX); ERA5-Land; MODIS; Sentinel-5P; VIIRS night-lights; GHSL; Hansen v1.11; CHIRPS v2.0. Exposure: GloFAS v2.1, FABDEM, MODIS LST, ACAG PM2.5, WorldPop 2020.

Problems and issues

agriculture Intensive triple-cropping in Debidwar raises dry-season irrigation demand under a warming climate while local surface water is scarce. So what: Greater groundwater pumping raises costs and stresses the aquifer. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension
water Both domestic supply and irrigation rely heavily on groundwater because permanent surface water is limited. So what: Dry-season abstraction risks falling water tables and supply stress. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)

Probable solutions

Re-excavate ponds and khals and promote surface-water harvesting to ease groundwater reliance. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Promote efficient irrigation and alternate wetting and drying on boro paddy. Responsible: Department of Agricultural Extension · policy proposal