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Sonaimuri (Noakhali)

Local Gov

An interior, remittance-linked agrarian upazila in the northern part of Noakhali district.

Wealth rank 406/452 (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 Concentrated monsoon rainfall and poor estuarine drainage cause prolonged waterlogging across low-lying farmland. So what: Standing water reduces cropping intensity and damages roads. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
water Shallow groundwater and surface water are vulnerable to saline intrusion characteristic of the estuarine belt. So what: Freshwater for drinking and irrigation grows scarcer. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)
poverty A local Relative Wealth Index of 0.222 is comparatively high, while the district overall ranks only near the national middle. So what: Local prosperity coexists with the district's broader mid-rank deprivation. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

Probable solutions

Drainage-and-regulator sluice maintenance to relieve interior waterlogging on farmland. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Salinity-resilient water supply through rainwater harvesting and pond-sand-filter systems. Responsible: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) · policy proposal