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Kaptai (Rangamati)

Local Gov

The upazila of the Kaptai dam and hydropower station, a reservoir-and-forest sub-district whose economy mixes power generation, fisheries and tourism.

Wealth rank 75/452 (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

poverty Despite hosting the dam and power infrastructure, the upazila has a mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.232 in the poorer deciles (national rank 75 of 452), so local hill households see limited gains from the assets around them. So what: Proximity to major infrastructure has not translated into local wealth. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
water Reservoir-fringe and upland paras rely on the lake and untreated surface sources rather than reliable piped supply, with terrain limiting network reach. So what: Households near the reservoir still lack safe, dependable drinking water. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering
climate disaster Steep deforested hillsides above the reservoir are prone to monsoon landslides and flash floods that threaten settlements and roads. So what: Rainy-season slope failures endanger lakeside communities. Source: Department of Disaster Management

Probable solutions

Gravity-fed piped schemes and spring-source protection for remote hill paras to replace dependence on the reservoir and untreated surface sources. Responsible: Department of Public Health Engineering · policy proposal
Catchment-scale slope stabilization and afforestation with agroforestry alternatives to open jhum on the steepest slopes to cut landslide risk and reservoir siltation. Responsible: Bangladesh Forest Department · policy proposal