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Homna (Comilla)

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A low-lying floodplain upazila in northwestern Comilla near the Meghna, with seasonally inundated farmland and fisheries.

Wealth rank 417/452 (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

climate disaster Homna's low-lying floodplain setting makes it prone to monsoon flooding and extended waterlogging of cropland. So what: Inundation damages crops and constrains the cropping calendar. Source: Department of Disaster Management
water Outside the flood season, dry-season irrigation depends heavily on groundwater amid limited usable surface water. So what: Sustained abstraction risks dry-season water stress. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)

Probable solutions

Improve embankment maintenance and floodplain drainage to limit monsoon waterlogging. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Promote efficient irrigation and pond re-excavation to reduce groundwater dependence. Responsible: Department of Agricultural Extension · policy proposal