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Rupganj (Narayanganj)

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A fast-urbanizing upazila in northern Narayanganj on the Shitalakshya, with heavy textile, real-estate and industrial growth abutting Dhaka.

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. urbanization Built-up surface is expanding rapidly as Rupganj fuses into greater Dhaka through large housing and industrial projects, often outpacing drainage, sewerage and zoning. So what: Unplanned growth fills wetlands and floodplain, overloading drainage. Source: Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) / LGED
2. environment Industrial dyeing effluent and landfilling discharge into the Shitalakshya and adjoining wetlands degrade surface water for irrigation and fisheries. So what: Contaminated and filled wetlands erode water resources and aquatic livelihoods. Source: Department of Environment (DoE)
3. air quality Dense factories, brick kilns and traffic add to a district carrying the highest NO2 burden in the country. So what: Industrial emissions degrade air quality as development intensifies. Source: Department of Environment (DoE)

Probable solutions

• Integrate Rupganj into a coordinated greater-Dhaka land-use and drainage master plan with enforced zoning before further built-up expansion Responsible: Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) / LGED · policy proposal
• Mandate and monitor functioning Effluent Treatment Plants at dyeing units with real-time effluent monitoring Responsible: Department of Environment (DoE) · policy proposal