Chapainawabganj representative: Severe erosion continues in the Padma River in Chapainawabganj. A large amount of agricultural land and habitation are disappearing under the river. Many important buildings, including educational institutions and markets, are at risk of collapse. Many people are evacuating their houses. It has been seen on the ground that river erosion is going on in an area of about 5 km from Khalifachar (Joharpur) of Narayanpur Union of Chapainawabganj Sadar Upazila to Dasarshia of Paka Union of Shibganj Upazila. People are moving from house to house in Nishipara Char due to the fear of erosion.
Locals said the Narayanpur Union Parishad of Sadar Upazila, community clinic, shelter center, two primary schools, Narayanpu MA High School, Batas Mor Bazar of Narayanpur, arable land of several thousand farmers, and about 5000 houses are at risk of river erosion. Munirul Islam, a resident of Padma Par, said that erosion occurs when the water in the Padma river rises and falls. At present, the river is breaking due to the upstream flood.
Every year, such a situation has to be faced. But the concerned do not take permanent action. He said thousands of people live on the banks of the Padma River. We demand the construction of a permanent dam to prevent erosion. Geobags or geotubes are used to prevent temporary embankments. but it doesn’t quite work. Chapainawabganj Sadar and Shibganj upazilas are being eroded over an area of about 5 and a half kilometers. The news of the breach has been reported to the concerned parties.
The executive engineer of the Chapainawabganj office of the Water Development Board said that maximum efforts are being made to build a permanent dam. Mokhleshur Rahman. He said there is no apparent plan to prevent the erosion of the Padma River. Areas where river erosion has occurred are grasslands. It is impossible to prevent erosion by constructing temporary embankments. In the case of erosion over an area of 100–200 meters, the construction of temporary embankments could be planned.
