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Komol Nagar (Lakshmipur)

Local Gov

A char and riverbank upazila on the lower Meghna in western Lakshmipur, among the most erosion-affected parts of the district.

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

1. water On the lower Meghna estuary, Komol Nagar faces some of the district's most severe riverbank erosion, tidal flooding, and land loss. So what: Erosion strips farmland and settlements and repeatedly displaces riverside families. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
2. climate disaster High rainfall on flat estuarine terrain combines with tidal surge to drive recurrent flooding and waterlogging. So what: Flooding disrupts cropping and settlements along the river edge. Source: Department of Disaster Management

Probable solutions

• Estuary bank protection, drainage and embankment upgrades, and erosion-monitoring to defend farmland and settlements on the lower Meghna. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · real program
• Risk-informed land-use planning and social protection for erosion-displaced char households. Responsible: LGED / Local Government Division · policy proposal