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Raipur (Lakshmipur)

Local Gov

An inland deltaic upazila of Lakshmipur known for betel-leaf and intensive agriculture on the lower Meghna floodplain.

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 flat lower Meghna estuarine plain, Raipur faces tidal flooding and waterlogging that disrupt its betel-leaf and crop cultivation. So what: Seasonal flooding damages high-value betel-leaf plots and farmland. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
2. agriculture Waterlogging and salinity on fragile deltaic land threaten the soybean, coconut, and betel-leaf systems that anchor local incomes. So what: Crop and storage losses erode farm earnings. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension

Probable solutions

• Expand social protection and strengthen the soybean, coconut, and betel-leaf value chains with market and storage support to lift household incomes. Responsible: Department of Agricultural Extension / Local Government Division · real program
• Drainage and embankment upgrades with risk-informed land-use planning on flood-prone deltaic land. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board / LGED · policy proposal