MR Amin, Chattagram

Floods in Chittagong are eroding the banks of the Halda river. 12 kilometers of river banks and 20 regulators of 137 points in 8 upazilas of Chittagong have been damaged in recent floodsIn Haldakhal.

The water has flowed down the hills to the dangerous level and the erosion has become severe.

The continuous heavy rains caused severe floods in Fatikchari and Hathazari of Chittagong.

Different unions of these two upazilas were inundated by dam breaks and overflowing water at different places in Halda. Thousands of families are stuck with water. A terrible picture of damage emerged after the flood.

It is known that the dam broke at about 22 places in the Haldar river and caused floods in Phatikchari upazila. Thousands of families were water-logged in Nazirhat Municipality, Suabil, Sundarpur, Harualchhari, Bhujupur, Narayanhat Union of the upazilaThe Water Development Board tried to build dams at reasonable places in Halda, but it did not happen due to the obstruction of some local people.

According to sources, there was supposed to be a permanent dam in various places of Halda in 2021, but it did not happen due to some local problemsBlock dams were provided to protect the banks of Halda, but there were no flood control dams on the banks.

Although the issue of dam was discussed at various times, it did not see the light of day due to land acquisition complicationsAccording to Paubo's report, there has been extensive damage to rivers and canals in the recent floods in Satkania, Lohagara, Patia, Chandanish, Anwara, Fatikchari, Hathazari, Rangunia and Raujan upazilas of Chittagong. Out of this, about 10 and a half kilometers area of 98 places under the jurisdiction of Paubo Division-1 has been damaged.

Out of them, 345 meters of canal bank in Jangalkhain of Chattogram, 120 meters of canal bank in Baralia, closure of Jiri regulator, 120 meters of canal bank erosion in Vatikhine, barrel settlement of regulator in Kashiyaish, 287 meters of Sangu river in Bailatli and Barma of Chandnaish, 200 meters of Dolu river in Padua of Lohagara, 395 in AmirabadMeter canal and river bank erosion, 690 meter canal bank and river bank erosion in Adhunagar, 450 meter Sangu river erosion in Charti area of Satkania, 70 meter canal bank erosion in Satkania Municipality, 70 meter canal bank erosion in South Amilaish, 150 meter canal bank erosion in Eochia and Nalua. has been createdApart from this, 2 thousand 950 meters of embankment collapse and river bank erosion in Anwara's Zuidandi, 1 thousand 350 meters of canal bank and river bank erosion in Raipur along with damage to the new dumping zone and embankment erosion, 800 meters of interior dike damage in Parikora, 680 meters in Barkhain, Barumchara and Haildhar. Interior dykesDamaged, 705 meters embankment damaged at Nazirhat and Samiti Hat in Fatikchari, 670 meters river bank breached in Sundarpur, embankment damaged, retaining wall and apron of regulator damaged, 300 meters embankment damaged in Suabil, 120 meters canal bank breached in Kanchannagar and 60 meters in Fatepur of HathazariThe regulator block has collapsed.In this regard, the Executive Engineer of Paubo (Division-1) Shaukat Ibn Shahid said that due to continuous heavy rains, the dams and coastal areas of different areas have been damaged due to the water flow coming down from the hills.

The dam has overflowed and water has entered the locality and flooded various areas. The dam has been damaged. Reforms have been proposed on an urgent basis. These reforms may require at least 45 crore rupees.