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Extreme miseries of 10,000 people in Kulaura Pourashava due to waterlogging

Extreme miseries of 10,000 people in Kulaura Pourashava due to waterlogging

Moulvibazar Correspondent

In Kulaura municipality of Moulvibazar, more than 10 thousand people of 5 wards are in a long waterlogged condition in the flood waters. Although the flood waters started receding from Friday, July 1, the water level in these areas is decreasing very slowly.

The residents of the area are worried that they will have to stay in waterlogged condition for several more days. It can be seen that Magura and Thana Road, Sadekpur, Sonapur and Behala, TTDC Area, Uttar Bazar, Ahmedabad, Natunpara, Upazila Health Complex, Dekhiyarpur, Shibir, Mansur areas of the municipality were flooded. 2 to 3 feet of Water on the roads in the area. Water has also entered the house.

Many people leave their homes and take shelter elsewhere as water enters their homesTaken. Many are living in shelters again. Due to the slow flow of flood waters, long waterlogging has occurred in these areas. With the creation of waterlogging, many people are being affected by the stench of water and various water borne diseases. People have been in dire straits for 15 days due to waterlogging.

Local residents Atiqur Rahman, HD Rubel, Shipon Dev, Nazmul Bari Sohel, Sumon Alam said the Sadekpur, Sonapur and Behala areas were flooded in 2004. After 4/5 days the water goes down. But this time the water has been stuck for so long. There is a bad smell in the water. Still

The waist and knees have to move in the water. There are various problems including itching in rotten water. The water has been receding for two days, but it has been receding slowly. As the water recedes, it will take another 8/10 days for the water to recede. They said that the water of Haor beel is like this There has been a flood.

The municipal authorities should plan for the construction of dams to improve the drainage system and prevent the overflow of haor from entering the municipal area. Moinul Islam Samim, former general secretary of Kulaura Businessmen's Welfare Association, said this year's floods have affected municipal areas for longer than ever. Millions of people in the upazila are in waterlogged condition.

Municipal areas have never been flooded for so long. There are many drains in the municipality which are very small and do not have connection to one drain. Municipal authorities from now on It is very important to plan and drain all the drains in the area and connect all the drains. Local resident and Yakub Tajul-Women's College Assistant Professor.

Rajat Kanti Bhattacharya said, the way environmental pollution and global Adverse weather is occurring and the depth of Hakaluki's haor is decreasing and rivers and canals are filling up, which will lead to similar floods in the future. Extreme levels of flood danger were announced in Kulaura and other parts of the state.

The water has been stagnant for a long time and now there is waterlogging. Water of Kulaura Municipality The drainage system is very fragile. The dead Gugalichhara canal in the municipal area is on the verge of extinction due to pollution. There are many drains which are very narrow and old and many drains through which the water flows are also closed. So the water is stuck. It is very important to rescue and dig the dead Gugalichhara canal.

In addition, the old drain needs to be repaired and widened for drainage. As well as the need to protect the city should be considered. In this regard, Kulaura Municipality Mayor Principal Sipar Uddin Ahmed said, that the work for the excavation of the dead Gugalichhara canal will start in December this year.

I have sent the project proposal for the development of drainage system to the concerned ministry for approval. This time the issue of city protection has now become important and necessary. We are drawing the attention of the government. A separate proposal will be sent to the concerned ministry in the form of a project on the issue of the dam.

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