DM Plan Badalgachhi Upazila Noagaon District_English Version-2014

Preface

Bangladesh is a disaster prone country in the world. Due to Geographical disadvantage, the

environment, losing balance of power, are facing various catastrophe like inundation,

Tornados, drought, Erosion of river, earthquake, various cyclone, fogginess, white squall

and so on. Bangladesh is river mothered country. The erosion of river for over flow of water,

destroy the location of river side and all the inhabitants lose their all sort of livelihood and

livestock and took shelter being pauper in the hovel on the high land or roads. Not only that,

but also, men and industries created catastrophe become the bane for calamity and people use to live in alarming plight. And also, by the horrific effect, all sort of assets, lives,

livelihood, livestock and other resources of the locality may fall in danger. It does not destroy

only the located people, also create obstacle for National and economical resources of the

country. Though it is a disaster prone country but long term Disaster Management plan has not been prepared for saving the human being, their all sort of resources, livelihood, animals

and other asset, rather have been given importance to rehabilitation and on relief. Recently

Government of Bangladesh has taken an initiative on the subject Disaster Management Planning through CDMP 2. To implement the plan in action, primarily has taken an initiative for indication Disaster Risk through conversation with all sorts of local people, Union and Upazila Management Committee. For Preparedness and reducing risk Disaster Management Plan has provided to Badalgachhi Upazilla by indicating local disaster risks through Disaster Management Plan which will be efficacy for the forthcoming days. At the time to providing the Plan all classes of people like male, female, cultivator, landless

people, aged person, local elite persons, Union and Upazila Disaster Management Committee

Members (UzDMC) were congregated. Locally this conspicuous doings have been done by

the hard toiling of Shushilan Staffs and related analysis individuals. Disaster Management

Committee of Badalgachhi Upazilla under Naogaon District have provided this plan by

efficacy toiling and restless endeavor. All kinds of important heart rending calamities as,

awareness creation among family members and locality, to take preparation for facing risk

would have to use local recourses, replacement of living assets and people to a safety place,

rescue impediment people, necessary goods indication, and relief distribution have been

included in the Upazila Disaster Management Plan. If that plan come into being all kinds of calamities would be reduce and all sorts of materials of the people would be safe. Not only

that, but also have included preparation before and after disaster, mitigation disaster by

using Local resources, social assets, safety places, indication the causes of disaster, disaster

warning sign, mostly disaster prone location, climate changes and its horrific effect,

development sectors and name of the local volunteers as well as organization.

I am giving thanks from my core of heart to those very persons who have taken part and

have given advice, like all Government and Non-Government Organizations and local

persons to perform the conspicuous act in good manner. I am confident; this Disaster

Management Plan which has prepared by the coherent cooperation of local people, Local

Governances and other local organizations should help to Disaster Management Committee

and other sectors (Government, International and National NGO, as well as Donor) to

perform all acts as a overall plan.

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Preface i

Index ii

List of Table iv

List of Figure v

List of Graph v

List of Map v

Chapter one: Introduction to Local Area 1-12

1.1 Background 1

1.2 Objectives of Planning 1

1.3 Introduction to Badalgachhi Upazilla 2

1.3.1 Geographical Location of Zill/ Upazilla 2

1.3.2 Area of Badalgachhi Upazilla 2

1.3.3 Demography 3

1.4 Structural and Non-structural Information 4

1.4.1 Infrastructure 4

1.4.2 Social Resource 5

1.4.3 Weather and Climate 8

1.4.4 Others 10

Chapter Two: Disaster, Hazard and Vulnerability 13-26 2.1 History of Disaster 13

2.2 Hazards of the Upazila 13

2.3 Description of Different Types of Hazards with Present and Future

Illustration 14

2.4 Vulnerability and Capability 15

2.5 Most Vulnerable Area 16 2.6 Main Development Sectors 17

2.7 Social Map 20

2.8 Hazard and Risk Map 20

2.9 Seasonal Calendar of Hazard 23

2.10 Seasonal Calendar of Livelihood 24

2.11 Vulnerability on Life and Livelihood 24

2.12 Sector-wise Risk and Hazard 25

2.13 Climate Change and Its Possible Effect 25

Chapter Three: Disaster Risk Reduction 27-42

3.1. Identification of Risk Reason 27

3.2. Ways of Risk Reduction 29

3.3. NGO Development Planning 32

3.4. Disaster Management Action Plan 35

3.4.1. Pre Disaster Preparation 35

3.4.2. During Disaster Preparation 38

3.4.3. Post Disaster Preparation 39

3.4.4. Preparation for Normal Period 41

rhapter Four: esergenc cesponse 43-54 4.1. Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) 43

4.1.1. Emergency Control Room Management 43

4.2. Planning for Hazard Period 44 4.2.1. Preparing the Volunteers 46

4.2.2. Warning Announcement 46

4.2.3. Measures for Translocating People 46

4.2.4. Rescue and First Aid Service 46

4.2.5. Shelter Management 46

4.2.6. Preparing Boats 47

4.2.7. Measuring the Damage and Need of Disaster and

sending Report

47

4.2.8. Management of Relief Activity 47

4.2.9. Collecting and Preserving Dry Food and Life-

saving Medicines

47

4.2.10. Ailment/ Vaccin for Livestock 47

4.2.11. Arrenging Rehearsals 48

4.2.12. Emergency Control Room Management 48

4.2.13. Shelter Centres/ Safe Places 48

4.3. List and Description of Safe Places of Zilla/ Upazilla 48

4.4. Formation of Shelter Management Committee 49

4.5 List of Resources of Zilla/ Upazilla(usable during disaster) 51

4.6. Finance 51

4.7. Updating and Analizing Work Plan 52

Chapter Five: Rescue and Rehabilitation Plan 55-77

5.1 Damage Assessment 55

5.2 Rapid/ advance recovery 56

5.2 .1 Administrative re-establishment 56

5.2.2 Wreckage Cleaning 56

5.2.3 Resumption of public services 57

5.2.4 Emergency Livelihood Assistance 57

Annex 1 Check List of Emergency Plan Implementation 59

Annex2 Upazila Disaster Management Committee 61

Annex3 List of Upazila Volunteers 63

Annex 4 List of Shelter Management Committee 64

Annex 5 Badalgachhi Upazila at a glance 66

Annex 6 List of some important Broadcast Programs by Bangladesh Betar 67

Annex 7 Feedback of the Upazila Workshop Institutions 69

Annex 8 List of Educational 00 Annex 9 Hazard Map (Cold Wave) 71

Annex 10 Hazard Map (Drought) 72

Annex 11 Hazard Map (Fall of Water Table) 73

Annex 12 Hazard Map (Flood) 74

Annex 13 Hazard Map (River Erosion) 75

Annex 14 Hazard Map (Storm) 76

Annex 15 Risk Map (Cold Wave) 77

Annex 16 Risk Map (Drought) 78

Annex 17 Risk Map (Fall of Water Table) 79

Annex 18 Risk Map (River Erosion) 80

Annex 19 Risk Map (Storm) 81

Annex 20 Risk Map (Flood) 82

List of Table Page

Table1.1: Upazilla Union & Unionwise Name of Mouza 2

Table 1.2: Union basis male, female child, old, Disabled, Households and

voters 4

Table1.3: Category-wise Number of Road & Length 5

Table1.4: Union-wise Number of Eidgah 6

Table1.5: Mather and infant health service 7

Table2.1: Name of Disaster, Year, Amount of Loss 13

Table2.2 :Hazard & Hazards Identification & priority 13 Table 2.3: Afflictions and Capability 15

Table 2.4: Affliction place, Causes, distressed people. 16 Table2.5: Coordination between development sector and disaster risk reduction 18

Table2.6: Month basis disaster calendar 23

Table2.7: Seasonal calendar of livelihood 24

Table2.8 Vulnerability on Life and Livelihood 24

Table2.9: Sector-wise Risks and Hazards 25

Table2.10 :Climate Change and Its Possible Effect 25

Table3.1: Cause of Risk 27

Table3.2 Identification of Ways of Risk Reduction 29

Table3.3: NGOs Development Plan 32

Table3.4: Pre - disaster Management Action Plan 35

Table3.5 During Disaster Preparation Management Action Plan 38

Table3.6: Post Disaster Preparation Management Action Plan 39

Table3.7: Regular Period Preparation Management Action Plan 41

Table4.1:Responsible person of Emergency Operation Center 43

Table4.2: Planning for azard Period 44

Table4.3: List and Description of Safe Places of Upazilla 48

Table 4.4 List and Description of Safe Places of Upazilla 50

Table4.5 List of Resources at the Upazilla (usable during disaster) 51

Table4.6: Plan Follow -up Committee contain five member 53

Table4.7: 7-Member Plan Implementation and Management Committee 53

Table5.1:Sector wise Damage Assessment in upzilla 55 Table5.2 Administrative Restoration committee in upzilla level 56 Table5.3: Wreckage Cleaning committee in upzilla level 56 Table5.4 Public Service Resume committee in upzilla level 57 Table5.5 Emergency Livelihood Support committee in upzilla level 57

List of Figure Page

Figure1.1: Damaged Embankment, 2014 4

Figure1.2: Agricultural Land of Badalgachhi 5

Figure1.3 Upazilla Health Complex 6

List of Graph Page

Graph1.1: Surface Contour Analysis of last 7 years Rainfall in Badalgachhi

Upazilla

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Graph1.2: Spider Analysis of last 7 years Rainfall in Badalgachhi Upazilla 9

Graph1.3: The Surface Contour Analysis of last 30 years temperature 10

List of Map Page

Map1.1: Map of Badalgachhi Upazilla 12

Map2.1: Social Map of Badalgachhi Upazilla 22 Map2.2: azard & Risk Map of Badalgachhi 23 Annex 9: Hazard Map (Cold Wave) 71

Annex 10: Hazard Map (Drought) 72

Annex 11: Hazard Map (Fall of Water Table) 73

Annex 12: Hazard Map (Flood) 74

Annex 13: Hazard Map (River Erosion) 75

Annex 14: Hazard Map (Storm) 76

Annex 15: Risk Map (Cold Wave) 77

Annex 16: Risk Map (Drought) 78

Annex 17: Risk Map (Fall of Water Table) 79

Annex 18: Risk Map (River Erosion) 80

Annex 19: Risk Map (Storm) 81

Annex 20: Risk Map (Flood) 82

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First rhapter

Introduction to Local Area

1.1 Background

In the Standing Order on Disaster (SOD), it is ordered to prepare the Disaster Management

Plan including Risk Reduction and Contingency Plan at the level of District, Upazilla,

Municipality and City Corporation. CDMP has taken the issue of Disaster Management Plan

with additional importance. The permanency and effectiveness of the plan depend on close

and fruitful action process of the organizations and institutions and especially the people

involved. This Disaster Management Plan is prepared for the time span of 3-5 years.

In the world map, Bangladesh is one of the disaster prone areas. Each and every district of

this country gets more or less affected by disasters. Badalgachhi upazilla under Naogaon

district is one of these disaster prone zones. Low rainfall is the main problem for the Barindra

(dry and high) zones and flood for the low areas. Every year Badalgachhi upazilla becomes a

victim to disasters that badly affect life and livelihood of common people. Yet no effective

planning is found at upazilla level. As a part of Comprehensive Disaster Management, this

disaster management plan is equipped for Badalgachhi upazilla.

Drought is one of the prime disasters of Badalgachhi, Naogaon. As the only river, Chhota

(small) Jamuna particularly influences the climate of this upazilla. This river carries a little

water in dry seasons when the rate of rainfall also remains very low. Besides, the annual

average rainfall that is almost 77 cm. is also awfully less. Moreover, the nature of land is

plain and high. As a result, the water level is very low here. Therefore, in the dry season,

scarcity of river water and low rainfall together cause dreadful moister pressure that has made

this region one of the drought prone areas.

1.2 Objectives of the Plan

Bangladesh is a very risky and highly disaster prone country. But, it is noticed that

noteworthy preparation plan have been hardly taken to prevent the usual disasters at

government and private level yet. Therefore, this manuscript of action plan is prepared with a

view to meeting the following objectives.

To create mass-awareness concerning the risk of disaster at family and community

level, and to invent pragmatic ways of risk reduction at the level of family,

community, union administration, upazilla and district commission

To promote risk reduction and development of process implementation system

ensuring the most possible utilization of local assets

To ensure the practice and implementation of locally prepared planning for

evacuation, rescue, need analysis, relief and immediate re-habilitation

To construct a methodological document for a particular time and place

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To prepare a complete plan for Disaster Management Committee and all other related

sectors (national, international, NGO, donors etc.)

To provide the participants involved in Disaster Management necessary directions for

preparing and implementing plans

To ensure and persuade the sincere participation, effective cooperation, responsibility

and sense of possession of related communities in the disaster plan

1.3 Introduction to Badalgacchi Upazilla

1.3.1 Geographical Location of Badalgacchi

Badalgachhi is one of the 11 upazillas of Naogaon district situated in the north-western part

of Bangladesh. Its area is 231.98 square kilometers. The nature of land is plain and high and

the annual average rainfall is almost 77 cm. There is located Jaypurhat district to its north,

Naogaon Sadar upazilla to the south, Akkelpur upazilla of Jaypurhat district to the east and

Mahadevpur upazilla to the west. The river Chhota Jamuna flows through this upazilla. The

transportation system with capital city Dhaka is on road (by bus). Badalgachhi upazilla is 11

kilometers to Akkelpur rail station that can be reached by train from any part of the country.

Besides, district city Naogaon and divisional city Rajshahi are connected by highway road

transportation system.

1.3.2. Area of Badalgacchi Upazilla: Badalgachhi upazilla consists of eight unions that

cover total area of 231.98 square kilometers. There is located Jaypurhat district to its north,

Naogaon Sadar upazilla to the south, Akkelpur upazilla of Jaypurhat district to the east and

Mahadevpur upazilla to the west. There are 246 mouzas, 239 villages and 45907 households

in this area. It is under the election area 48, Naogaon-03.

Table1.1: Upazilla, Unions and Union-wise Mouza Names

Nase &

GeO rode

of Upazilla

Nase of

Unions Union-wise Mouza Nases

(06)

Badalgachhi

Adhaipur

(10)

Adhaipur, Bagun Joar, Baikunthapu, Basantapur, Basnai,

Bishnupur, Byaspur, Chak Alam, Chak Banamali, Chak Joydeb,

Chak Mohan, Charui Hansa, Deulia, Hasimpur, Indra Saguna,

Jagannathpur, Jia Shimulia, Kamalpur, Kartikahar, Kasba,

Kashthadob, Kasiara, Lakshmikul, Madhab Para, Majura,

Muktinagar, Okurbari, Paramanandapur, Paricha, Patkola,

Patrabari, Rasulpur, Sadishpur, Saharpur, Satya Para, Senpara,

Sreekrishnapur, Sreepur, Tilabadli, Utrasan, Uttar

Mirzapur.Total number of the mouja=40

Badalgachhi

(21)

Abadpur, Ainara Anantapur, Akherti, Badalgachhi, Bara Kabla,

Bhatsail, Bhuban, Chhota Kabla, Chak Rail, Chamchampur,

Changla, Dangisara, Dhalahar, Gunagari, Gabna, Golla,

Gorsai, Hapania, Jaijanta, Jelahar, Jial, Jidhirpur, Kadibari,

Kamarbar, Madhab Para, Painari, Par Sindupur, Pindra, Purba

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Khanpur, Rajpur, Sadla, Satgachi, Sherpur, Sohasa, Teja Para.

Total number of the mouja=34

Baluhara

(31)

Archa, Balubhara, Baratail, Bazkul, Bharatta, Chak Gopal,

Chandpur, Dhekra, Donail, Godhoil, Hari Krishnapur,

Hazratpur, Idrakpur, Kamarpur, Karaibari, Khurda Bhuban,

Khalsi, Kusarmuri, Mahadipur, Mirzapur, Nayagaon, Nihanpur,

Palsa, Pitambarpur, Pradhankundi, Ramsapur, Rangatail. Total

number of the mouja=26

Bilasbari

(42)

Balarampur, Barfala, Bhagabanpur, Bilashbari, Chak Abir,

Chak Gopi, Chak Narasingh, Chak Ramanath, Chak Sukdeb,

Daulatpur, Deokuri, Dudhkuri, Enayetpur, Haludbihar, Hajipur,

Jola Para, Kanupur, Kashimala, Katakbari, Lakshmipur,

Maheshpur, Nazirpur, Saguna Gopalpur, Sharmapur,

Sreerampur, Tajpur. Total number of the mouja=26

Paharpur

(52)

Baman Para, Bish Para, Chakla, Chapadal, Dahakandi, Debrail,

Dharmapur, Darisun, Fayra, Goalbhita, Jagadishpur, Kahira,

Khojagari, Malancha, Maluna, Mauza Panchgharia, Nalsahar,

Nanuj, Paharpur, Rajpur, Ranahar, Rasulpur, Kismat

Panchgharia, Sadbalpur, Salban, Sarabari, Uttar Rampur, Uttar

Sreerampur, Uttar Shyampur. Total number of the mouja=29

Kola (63)

Adityapur, Akkelpur, Bholar Palsa, Bhandarpur, Chak Boali,

Chak Rukunpur, Chak Taher, Gayra, Hudrakuri, Jhargharia,

Kaya Bhabanip ur, Kesal, Khamar Akkelpur, Kola, Kolar

Palsa, Naluhar, Nandahar, Niroli, Par Adhaipur, Pukhuria,

Purba Bangaon, Salukkuri, Tegharia, Tentulia. Total number of

the mouja=22

Mathurapur

(73)

Arazi Daudpur, Bhayalpur, Chak Beni, Chak Gopinath, Chak

Mathur, Chak Jalal, Chapainagar, Dariapur, Durgapur,

Faizabad, Gayespur, Gopalpur, Hat Sapila, Jabaripur,

Jagatnagar, Jalalpur, Kadamgachhi, Kadimpur, Kashthagari,

Katal, Krishnapur, Lakshmikol Buzruk, Mahamudpur,

Mathurapur, Nalukabari, Nohela, Par Sapila, Parshurampur,

Pirizpur, Rampur, Saranga Para, Shyampur, Thupsahar, Uttar

Sadispur. Total number of the mouja=35

Mithapur

(84)

Arazi Panchgharia, Bherendi, Chak Simana, Dakshin Tajpur,

Gandharbapur, Hakimpur, Hajipur, Ismailpur, Jaga Para,

Kandha, Kasba, Khoksabari, Khadail, Mithapur, Parora,

Rahimpur, Rukunpur, Sagarpur, Ujalpur, Uttar Pakuria, Uttar

Tazpur. Total number of the mouja=21

Source: BBS 2011

1.3.3. Desograph

The total population of Badalgachhi upazilla is 201342 in which male is 100566 and female

is 100776 and male-female ratio is 99.5:100. There are 74156 Muslims, 19954 Hindus, 290

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Christians, 2 Buddists and 6946 from different types of tribal communities like Santal,

Banua, Koch and Rajbansi. The density of population of this upazilla is 870 (per squre

kilometer) and annual population increase rate is 4.76%.

Table1.2: Union-wise number of Male, Female, Children, Old, Disabled, Households and

Voters

Union

GeO code Male Fesale

rhildren

(0-15) %

Old

(60+) %

Disabled

(%)

Total

Population Household Voter

10 12801 12697 9.23 4.7 2.0 25498 6917 18326

21 14971 14882 21.13 5.45 1.7 29853 7815 20834

31 9838 9802 9.36 1.0 1.7 19640 5186 13831

42 13135 13529 22.7 9.75 2.7 26664 7252 18456

52 13716 13767 21.36 9.7 1.3 27483 7277 19398

63 11749 11856 21.63 10.5 2.4 23605 6455 16835

73 11986 11864 21.26 10 1.6 23850 6513 16751

84 12370 12379 21.63 11.9 3.0 24749 6586 17634

Total 100566 100776 18.5 9 15.4 201342 54001 142065

Source: BBS, 2011

1.4 Structural and Non-structural Information

1.4.1. Infrastructure

Embankment

There is a 28 kilometer

embankment starting from

Kalitala bazaar of

Mathurapur union through

the boundary between

Badalgachhi and Adhaipur

union all the way to

Baluhara bazaar of

Baluhara union.

Sluice Gate

There are four sluich gates in Badalgachhi upazilla. These are situated in Boikonthopur,

Begunjoar, Bolashbari and Pashonbari area. But due to the lake of maintenance all of them

are out of order. Farmers use cross dams use to preserve water for irrigation.

Bridge/ Culvert

There are 510 bridges and culverts in Badalgachhi upazilla. There are 25 culverts from

Badalgachhi Bazar to Agraddigun, 16 from Vanderpur Bazar to Shagorpur- Goborchapa

Bazar, 6 from Vanderpur Bazar to Kolapur Bazar, 13 from Hapaniya Bazar to Mataji Bazar,

21 frm Kola Bazar to Kriti Bazar, 8 from Goborchapa to Gogonpur through Treemohoni, 11

from Balapur Road to Kritipur through Porshombari, 24 from Vandarpur Bazar to Rukindipur

Bazar through Mithapur, 15 from Goborchapa Bazar to Akkelpur Bazar, 4from Balupara

Figure 1.1: Damaged Embankment, 2014

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Road to Goborchapa Bazar,10 from Kumarpur road to Nondohar- kolabazar through

parshombarihat, and 11from Goborchapa to Rukindipur Bazar.

Roads

In Badalgachhi upazilla, there are roads total length of which is 396.75 kilometers. There are

in total 12 Upazilla road, 19 union road, 57 category A country road and 84 category B

country road. In total 945 hector land is under roads.

Table1.3: Category-wise lengths of roads

Source: LGED, 2014

Irrigation System

There are 2719 tubewells (supplied by Public

Health Engineering) in Badalgachhi upazilla.

Besides, there are 290 deep tubewells and 6180

shallow tubewells in this upazilla, but there is no

powered pump here. There are 16454 hector

agricultural lands under irrigation. Recently there

is 16297 hector land depended on underground

water. 8250hector land being victim of mid-grade

drought, agriculture of this area mostly depends

on irrigation system.

Hat-bazaars/ Markets

There are 37 bazaars in Badalgachhi which includes only 49hector of land (Information:

Upazilla UNO Office) among which Gorchapa, Kola, Chandpur, Paharpur, Badalgachhi,

Balubhara and Bhandarpur are noteworthy. To export local agrobased products to different

corner of the country and to meet the demand of local people, these markets have been

originated.

1.4.2. Social Assets

Households

Because of being Borendra area, the soil of this area is sticky, hard and reddish and two-

storied muddy house are built with that. The houses of Badalgachhi upazilla are usually made

of straw, bamboo, tiles, tin, bricks, soil and other materials. In Badalgachhi upazilla, 4% of

these houses are made of concrete, 35.6% are half-concrete, 49.6% earthen and 10.8% are

Jhupries (thatched houses).

Water Sources

There are 2719 tubewells (supplied by Public Health Engineering) in Badalgachhi upazilla. In

this upazilla, 0.6% water is collected from supplies, 97.2% from tubewells and 2.2% from

Types of Roads Number Length (k.m.) Pavement (k.m.) Earthen (k.m.) HBB (k.m.)

Upazilla Road 12 95.24 19.95 75.29 0.4

Union Road 19 102.58 60.22 42.36 0.1

Village Road A 57 138.24 105.16 33.08 1.05

Village Road B 49 60.69 57.33 3.36 0

Figure 1.2: Agricultural Land of

Badalgachhi

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other sources. Barindra Multi-purpose Development Project has also arranged 14 tanks to

supply drinking water.

Sanitation System

14.9% people of Badalgachhi upazilla use water-sealed sanitary latrine, 17.3% non-water-

sealed latrine, 26.6% non-sanitary latrine and 41.2% people do not have any kind of

sanitation system.

Academic Institution and Library

There are 76 govt. primary schools, 41 non-govt. primary schools, 14 community primary

schools, 2 junior high schools, 24 high schools, 4 girls high schools, 15 dakhil madrasa, 4

alim madrasa, 1 fazil madrasa and 3 libraries in Badalgachhi upazilla. And there are 8

colleges among which there are 4 technical colleges and 1 womens college in Badalgachhi

upazilla. In addition, there are 8 non-govt. orphanages (Capitation Granted) here. In this

upazilla, literacy rate is 59.15% in which male is 38.15% and female is 21%.

Religious Institution

There is majority of Muslims in this upazilla but there is also Hindu, Buddhists, Christians

and tribal here. All of them lives here peacefully nurturing a strong bond of brotherhood and

celebrates all the religious festivals in festive mood together. There are 451 mosques, 58

temples and 3 churches in Badalgachhi upazilla.

Religious Meeting Place (Eidgah)

There are 190 Eidgahs in Badalgachhi upazilla.

Table1.4: Union-wise Number of Eidgah

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Source: Union Parishads of Badalgachhi Upazilla, 2014

Health Service

There are 5 Upazilla Health and Family Welfare Centres,

1 Family Planning Clinic, 3 Sub-health Centres, 1

Upazilla Health Complex, 1 MCH Unit, 26 community

clinics, 192 EPI Outreach Centres and 1 private clinic in

Badalgachhi upazilla. But, the number of doctors and

nurses is not sufficient in these institutions. Moreover,

standard of service is not also quite good here.

Figure 1.3: Upazilla Health

Complex

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Table1.5: Mother and infant health service

Mother & Infant Health Service

Pregnancy service Normal disease service

Normal Delivery service Health-educational service

Post-pregnancy service Providing primary health education

M.R. service Advising about mother and infants nutrition

Infant service Tetanus service for woman

Service for infants under 5 years Identification of arsenicosis

Service for sexually transmitted disease Identification of tuberculosis and leprosy

Banks

There are 6 banks in Badalgachhi upazilla including Sonali, Rupali, Janata and Rajshahi

Krishi Unnayan Bank. Moreover, there are 2 branches of Grameen Bank and 1branch of Brac

Bank here.

Post & Tele rossunication

There is a head post office including 11 branch offices and a telephone exchange in

Badalgachhi upazilla. Moreover there are six mobile phone towers as it is todays most

popular communication medium.

rlabs/ rultural rentres

There are 56 clubs in Badalgachhi upazilla.

NGOs/ Volunteer Organizations

There are some local NGOs working in Badalgachhi upazilla. BRAC, ASA, CCDB, TMMS,

Proshika etc. are noteworthy among the organizations. Besides, there are 2 central co-

operative associations, 1 freedom fighter association, 7 union multi-purpose associations, 30

youth co-operative associations, 1 shelter/ accommodation multi-purpose co-operative

associations, 67 multi-purpose co-operative associations, 187 farmers co-operative

associations, 40 deprived mens co-operative associations, 140 deprived womens co-

operative associations, 28 fishermens co-operative associations, 1 small entrepreneur co-

operative association, 1 drivers co-operative associations 100 other co-operative

associations in Badalgachhi upazilla.

Play Ground

There are 31 play grounds and a stadium in Badalgachhi upazilla.

Graveyard/ Crematorium

There are 1399 graveyards and 34 crematoria in Badalgachhi upazilla. these are used to treat

the dead bodies according to the proper religious ritual.

Communication & Transportation

Badalgachhi upazilla lies 17 k.m. away from zilla sadar. There are 175 k.m. concrete roads,

1k.m. HBB road and 231.93 k.m. earthen roads in Badalgachhi upazilla. Moreover, there are

510 bridges and culverts in this upazilla.

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Surface Contur Analysis of Last 7 Years Rainfall in Badagachhi Upzilla

600-800

400-600

200-400

0-200

CM

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Jan

uar

y

Dec

em

ber

Forest and Plantation: The total area of natural forest in Badalgachhi upazilla covers 29

hectors of land which is only 0.14% of total land area. Except that, there are 306Hector

orchards covering 1.45% of total land which are mostly lichee and mango farms.

1.4.3. Weather & rlisate

The annual average rainfall of this upazilla is below 45inches. Nevertheless, this rate is

changeable. It will not be overstated if this area is called the ideal tropical monsoon area

because of extreme warm weather, excess humidity, medium rainfall and seasonal variation.

Summer starts from April and May. Then the maximum temperature remains 90 degree

Fahrenheit and the minimum temperature remains 65 degree Fahrenheit. The highest

temperature remains within April, May and the first half of June and the lowest temperature

remains within January. The average maximum temperature is 76 degrees Fahrenheit and the

minimum average temperature is 30 degrees Fahrenheit.

Rainfall

In 2013, the total rainfall was 849.02 cm in Badalgachhi upazilla. ere, the avarage rainfall,

that is gradually decreasing, is 70.75 cm.

Graph1.1: Surface Contour Analysis Of last 7Years Rainfall In Badalgachhi Upazilla

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Graph 1.2: Spider Analysis of Rainfall of Last 7 Years of Badalgachhi Upazilla

Temperature

The average temperature is 8-10 Celsius in December and January, and the highest

temperature prevails in April-May when the average temperature keeps above 41 Celsius.

According to Bangladesh Meteorological department, Rajshahi, the analysis of surface

Contour in Graph 1.2 shows that the highest temperature of last 30 years remains in between

30-40 degrees. But, in the last few years, temperature has become highest or lowest each 2-3

years later. The analysis also shows that in the last 6 years average temperature has risen by 2

degrees due to climate change. The bio-diversity of this upazilla will be affected if average

temperature continues to rise.

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Rainfall of Badalgachhi

Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall

Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall

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Last Thirty Years Temperature Report

Last Thirty Years

Hight Temperature

Low Temperature

Graph 1.3: The surface contour analysis of last 30 years temperature Source: Metereological

Department, Rajshahi

Ground water level

Badalgachhi upazilla is under Barindra Project located in Naogaon. The ground water level is

the highest in Mathurapur union in September- October and the lowest in Badalgachhi union

in September-January.

1.4.4. Others

Land Use Pattern

The land of Badalgachhi consists of three type of soil. There are 3402 hectors of barindra

(high & dry) land, 12888 hectors of Tista alluvial soil and 168 hectors of active alluvial soil.

The total amount of land is 21083 in this upazilla. There is no uncultivated land in this

upazilla and total cultivated area is about 16454 hectors wherein 1119 hectors are single-crop

lands, 8709 hectors double crop, 5078 hectors triple crop and 1395 hectors are recidensial

areas.

gricultureA & Food

In Badalgachhi upazilla , total land amount is 21038 hectors in which there are 10193 hectors

high land, 6112 hectors moderate high land ,1215 hectors moderate low land and 125 hectors

low land. Crop density is 237.4 %here .This upazilla grows paddy ,wheat ,master seeds ,

potato, eute, sugarcane, bringal, banana, garlict, onion, cenemon, turmeric, peas ctc. The

main fruits of this upazilla are mango (Naga Fazli) ,lichhi ,eackfruit ,papaya ,guava ,palm etc .

The annual food demand in Badalgachhi upazilla is 29668 matric tons ,production is 105009

metric tons and surplus is 63181metric tons per year .To presurve this extra food ,there are 3

storages and 1 cold - storage with 8400 mertic ton capacity .

civers

The one and only river in Badalgachhi upazilla is Chhota Jamuna. Originating from

Jalpaiguri of India, this river flows on Dinajpur and Jaypurhat and reaches Naogaon through

Porshanagar of Isabpur union of Dhamoirhat upazilla. It joins river Sree or Chiri in Lalpara

of Isabpur through Jamuna Chakailam and Shalpi. Again, gradually turning to the south, it

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joins river Ghukshi and flows on to Badalgachhi upazilla through river Tulshiganges. Then, it

passes Naogaon and Raninagar upazilla and joins river Atrai.

Ponds

In Badalgachhi upazilla, there are 3827 ponds among which 105 are public ones.

Canal

There are 42 km of canals among which Payenari Varatto, Balarampur, Bilashbari

(Shonapatil Khari), Bara Pithkata, Mathurapur Parsombari, Goshaigabna Khari are

noteworthy.

Wet Lands

There are 8.25 acresof swamp areas among which 55.85 acres Nahela Kashtagari bil, 11.57

acres Kismat Panchgharia bil, 8.27 acres Mahbud bil, 23.60 acres Bara bil, 12.17 acres

Narail bil and 8.25 acres astar bil are important.

Arsenic Contamination

Arsenic level in this upazilla is 0-20%. Different tests of tubewell water like arsenic level,

cloraid, iron, manganese, P level, electric conductivity and other biological tests can be

served in return of certain fees in the local laboratories. Besides, some free basic tests of

water sources are executed with field kits.

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Chapter Two

Disaster, Hazard and Vulnerability

2.1 History of Disaster

Badalgachhi upazilla is one of the most vulnerable disaster prone areas. Every year, this area

gets affected by either one or another disaster. Different types of hazards including Drought,

low Water Level, Seasonal Storm, River erosion, Flood, Cold Wave, Deep Fog, Pest attack

and Low Rainfall hamper normal way of life and cause huge damage of assets. The pressure

of water descending from Indian hills flows away the banks of river Jamuna through canals

and other inland waterways. As the river is shallow, it causes drought in the dry season.

Owing to Seasonal Storm, both agricultural products and settlement get heavily damaged and

a lot of people lose shelter too. River Erosion also spoils human lives damaging agricultural

products, accommodation and infrastructure. Cold Wave and eavy Mist cause a massive

destruction for winter crops. Badalgachhi upazilla may be affected by any disaster because of

deforestation, rapid growth of population and environmental imbalance. The level of damage,

year of disasters and affected sectors are shown in a table below:

Name of

Disaster rear

Level of

Damage Affected Sectors/ Elements

Drought 1976, 1979, 1989, 1992,

1996, 1999, 2004

Maximum Agriculture, Fisheries, Livestock,

uman Resource, Plantation

Seasonal

Storm

1988, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2005 Maximum Agriculture, Fisheries, Livestock,

uman Resource, Infrastructure,

Plantation

River

erosion

1985, 1987, 1988,1994, 1998,

1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006



Plantation

Flood 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992,

1998, 2002, 2003



Plantation

2.2 Hazards of the Upazilla

Hazard is an abnormal event which can occur due to humane cause or as a natural event.

Though Bodolgachhi is under the Borendro area it has 6 big water body and a river named

chhoto jamuna. This area has been a rough one due to its geographical position but due to

the climate change gradually it is crossing the tolerance level. The hazards that are

responsible for the suffrings and damages of the inhabitants are given below:

Hazard Priorit

Drought Drought

Flood River Erosion

Low Water level Flood

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River Erosion Cold wave

Cold wave Heavy Mist

Heavy Mist

Low Rainfall

Strom

2.3 Different types of Hazards and with present, future

illustration

1. Drought

Drought commonly occurs in February, March, April and May. The acuteness and duration of

drought are gradually increasing. It has not been rainning even in June and July for last

several years. As a result, damages are increasing because of drought. If this situation

continues, severe environmental disaster would appear in near future.

2. Flood

Badalgachhi upazilla is a extreamly flood prone area. Flood prevails here from June to

October. Consuquently, agriculture, fisheries, infrastructure, households, education,

communication and other sectors get heavily affected by flood. Though it happens each year,

the floods in 1986,1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2007 were the most

terrific ones.

3. Ground Water Level

As for Badalgachhi upazilla, low ground water level is the most serious hazard that reinforces

drought and affects every sphere of human live. The common people of this area have to

maintain a constant struggle for water, the most fundamental element of life. This hazard

affects all the development sectors of Badalgachhi. The people of Badalgachhi upazilla

believe that immediate measures from govt. and NGO level are needed to alleviate this

hazard.

4. River Erosion

River erosion is a part and parcel of people of Badalgachhi upazilla. It is increasing day by

day. The denizens believe that low nevigavity causing a raise of water and a fall of current

speed and water capacity consequently leads to river erosion. They stated that it would

further make people suffer devouring a lot more areas if this situation goes on.

5. rold Wave

Cold Wave occurs every year in Badalgachhi upazilla. It appears here so much because of

close proximity to the river Chhota Jamuna. As a result, it affects commonlives and ruins the

production of mango, lichee, pees and other winter crops.

6. Heav Mist

As a result of a variety of human-made reasons and climate change, heavy mist has been

observed as a frequent occurrence in Badalgachhi upazilla as well as nearby areas. Usually,

heavy mist happens in November, December, January and February. As a result, it affects

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every sphere of life causing damage in agriculture and health sector and increasing street

accidents.

7. Low cainfall

According to the denizens of Badalgachhi upazilla, a drastic change in rainfall is observed in

this area. Even a few years ago, it used to rain a lot in June and July. But, it is decreasing

now. It seems like a negetive effect in the weather pattern. It makes a huge damage in

agriculture.

2.4 Vulnerability and Capability

Vulnerability refers to the prevailing materialistic, socio-economic and environmental

condition that serves as the indicator of possible loss and damage in any disaster, which

people are currently incapable of preventing.

Capability means a complete condition or process consisting of natural, social, economic and

environmental factors with which people or any organization/ institution deals with adverse

conditions of disasters through making the maximum use of its existing resources and

reduces the terrific results of disasters.

Hazards Vulnerabilities rapabilities

Drought It ruins agricultural products.

It harms human resource.

It washes away fisheries.

It causes lack of safe drinking water.

It destroys livestock.

There are 290 deep tubewells.

There are 5 health complexes.

There is a veterinary hospital.

Flood It ruins agricultural products.

Graveyards go under water.


It damages infrastructure.

It washes away fisheries.

It causes lack of safe drinking water.


It extremely endangers children, the

pregnant, the disable and the old.

There are 65 high graveyards.

There are 14 tanks of pure

drinking water.

There are 15 km. effective dam

Low

Water

level

It ruins agricultural products.

It ruins fisheries.


There are 3827 ponds.

River

Erosion


It hampers communication.



It ruins fisheries.


There are 2 dams.

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Hazards Vulnerabilities rapabilities

Cold

wave






Govt. response

NGO activity

Heavy

Mist



It harms fisheries.

Low

Rainfall



It ruins fisheries.


There are 2337 high based

tubewells.

Seasonal

Storm








There is 10 hectors of plantation/

forest area.

2.5 Most Vulnerable Areas

Because of the geographical position scarcity of water is seen in the dry season in

Bodolgachhi. As a result, fields become dead dry and the inhabitants, animals, fish and

infrastructure become the victim of it. On the other hand flash flood came from the hill

washes away cultivable lands, trees, animals etc. sometime people become homeless for the

riverbank erosion. As the vulnerability around the area of the upazilla is not the same, a chart

depicting the highest vulnerability, reason behind it and the number people in that area is

given here under:

azards Most Vulnerable Areas Reasons of Vulnerability Vulnerable

Population

Drought

Bilashbari, Kola, Mathurapur,

badalgachhi and Paharpur

union are more vulnerable to

drought.

Drought may cause a huge

damage in the agriculture of

these areas. 80367

Flood

Idrakpur, Horekrishnapur,

Ramsapur, Hazratpur

Ghoshpara, Kumarpur

embankment and Baluhara

Sadhus Mor areas are most

Many a piece of agricultural

lands are being swallowed by

flood in these areas.

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azards Most Vulnerable Areas Reasons of Vulnerability Vulnerable

Population

vulnerable to flood.

Low

Water

level

Water leves is lowest in unions

like Mathurapur, Badalgachhi

and Kola union.

Agriculture is severely damaged

because of low level of water.

As a result, the farmers face the

ultimate sufferings as well as a

scarcity of drinking water is

seen.

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River

Erosion

Bilashbari, Kola, Mathurapur,

badalgachhi and Paharpur

union are more vulnerable to

river erosion.

For long 10 years, a lot of

cultivated lands have been

consumed by river erusion that

makes many people helpless.

Besides, it also ruins agriculture,

fisheries and human resource.

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Cold

wave

Cold Wave mostly occurs in

Kola, Adhaipur, Bilashbari and

Paharpur union.

Cold wave may harm to

agricultural products, livestock

and human resource. It is also

endangering for children, the


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Heavy

Mist

Cold Wave mostly occurs in

Kola, Adhaipur, Bilashbari and

Paharpur union.

This areas of Badalgachhi grows

the maximum amount of

mangoes that may get spoiled by

heavy mist. Besides, it creates

risks for agriculture and

livestock.

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Low

Rainfall

Badalgachhi Sadar is most

vulnerable to low rainfall.

Low rainfall ruins the land and it

results in severe financial loss

for the farmers.

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Storm

Badalgachhi, Baluhara and

Mathurapur union suffer the

most in storms.

This areas of Badalgachhi grows

the maximum amount of

mangoes that may get spoiled by

the seasonal storms. It is also a

threat for human resource.

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2.6 Main Development Sectors

Development plan is the result of the process of fixing the right course through data

collection and analysis about the necessary actions of past and present conditions and

forecasting the future to achieve purposes.

The sectors of development plan of Badalgachhi upazilla are following:

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Main

Sectors Detailed Description

Adeustment with Disaster

Risk Reduction

Agriculture

In Badalgachhi upazilla, 105009 metric

tons of crops are produced in total

16454 hectares of land. Meeting the

local demand, Badalgachi has a surplus

of 63181 tons which brought great

success for the economy of this area. As

a result of new initiatives in agriculture,

farmers will come forward in

cultivation. So in Badalgachhi upazilla,

agriculture is considered as one of the

main sectors of development plan.

In Badalgachhi upazilla, 75 % of

people are involved in agriculture

(30% day-laborers, 25 % petite

farmers, 15% middle class farmers

and 5% are affluent farmers). A

change in climate causing drought,

heavy rainfall, hail storm, cold

wave, heavy mist and flood may

cause severe financial loss damaging

agricultural products. So, more

modification and advancement is

needed in agricultural sector to cope

up with disaster risk reduction.

Fisheries

There is a total of 1020 hectros of

ponds, canals, Bill, rivers and wetlands

for fish production that helps people

achieve financial success as well as

livelihood. As a result, many people will

be interested in fish cultivation that can

bring huge progress in this upazilla. So

in Badalgachhi Upazila, fisheries can be

considered as one of the main sectors of

development plans.

A change in climate causing heavy

rainfall and flood may harm

agriculture severely. In that case,

fisheries can serve with instant

financial safety and solvency. So,

fish cultivation is effective in

disaster risk reduction.

Livestock

20-25 years ago, almost every family

used to have cattle in Badalgachhi

upazilla. Currently, because of lack of

cow-food and pasture lands, livestock

has decreased considerably. At present,

there are 43 cattle farms, 33 broiler

chicken farms, 749 golden chicken

farms, 12 duck farms and 10 cattle

fattening farms, which make people

self-reliant and contribute to the

economy of this area.

A change in climate causing heavy

rainfall and flood may harm

fisheries and agriculture severely. In

that case, livestock can serve with

instant financial safety and solvency.

So, rearing livestock is effective in


Health

There are an upazilla health complex, 5

health sub-centers, an upazilla health

and family welfare center and 26

community clinics. These institutions

help continue the usual activities of

people of Badalgachhi upazilla ensuring

health services.

In Badalgachhi upazilla, many

diseases bring out in disaster period.

Therefore, more advancement in

health service is needed to be

connected with disaster risk

reduction.

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Main



Risk Reduction

Livelihood

In Badalgachhi upazilla, 75 % of people

are involved in agriculture (30% day-

laborers, 25 % petite farmers, 15%

middle class farmers and 5% are

affluent farmers). And 15 % of people

are dealers (mango traders 5%, 3%

molasses traders, 2% traders of raw

materials, 2% grocery traders, 2%

middlemen, 1% of them are bamboo

craft workers and blacksmiths. There are

also 10% jobholders. In Badalgachhi

upazilla, financial system is quite

prosperous because of varied

livelihoods. Most of the people are

reliable because they are mostly

engaged in any kind of dependable

profession. Thereby lives of the people

of badalgachhi go on improving.

When disasters like flood, drought,

river erosion, heavy rainfall, low

rainfall etc. occur in Badalgachhi

Upazila, livelihood of common

people gets affected by seriously

damaged agriculture, fisheries and

livestock. But, if people mange to

alternative occupations, immediate

recovery from disasters can be

possible. It also help keep solvency

in disaster period. So, alternative

livelihood is effective in disaster risk

reduction.

Plantation

Badalgachhi upazila has considerable

reputation for mango cultivation. In this

Upazila, there are many mango farms

that keep this region filled with

greenery. There are plenty of

akashmoni, mango, rain-tree, water

apple, eucalyptus, arjun, akasiya, babla

and plum trees. According to official

record, in badalgachhi, there are 10

hectares of plantation that plays a

special role in the economy of this area.

Agriculture, fisheries, livestock are

seriously damaged when disasters

like flood, drought, river erosion,

heavy rainfall, low rainfall etc. occur

in Badalgachhi Upazila. Apart from

this, many houses, roads and other

structures are smashed in storms,

which affect lives and livelihoods of

people as well as environment.

Plantation has no alternative to

prevent this. So a movement with a

slogan like Plant trees, save

environment can play role in


Infrastructur

e

In Badalgachhi upazilla, there are plenty

of structural assets including 15 km

dam, 510 bridges/ culverts, overall total

of 396.75 km of upazila, union and

village roads and currently 290 deep

tubewells and 2719 tubewells for

irrigation purpose. There are also 37

hats/ bazaars meeting the needs of

people by providing the basic

When disasters like floods, droughts,

river erosion and heavy rainfall

happen in Badalgachhi upazilla, a

variety of structural assets helps in

many ways. The dams located on

the banks of the river Jamuna protect

the upazilla from river erosion.

During floods and heavy rainfall, the

culverts are used for communication

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Risk Reduction

necessities of goods. These assets of this

area play leading role in economics as

well as development activities in

Badalgachhi.

and water supply. It also would

benefit a lot in agriculture. The

tubewells are used for water supply

in irrigation during drought and thus

help produce agricultural products.

Roads connect different areas and

develop communication. Bazaars are

also essential for the people during

disasters providing their necessary

elements. Infrastructural resources

play important role in coping with

the disasters. So there is no

alternative but strengthening

infrastructural resource to reduce

risks of disasters.

2.7 Social Map

The location of unions, villages, infrastuctures, different institutions, land use, roads, rivers,

canals, wet lands, buildings, hospitals, embankments etc. are shown with legend in the map. it

has been made with the help of the disaster management members and local people. all the

important facts are tried to be shown here:

2.8 Hazard and Risk Map

Areas, assets and institutes that get affected by different types of hazards like flood, draught,

low ground water level are identified and shown in azard and Risk Map counciling with the

local people and with the help of Geographical Positioning System(GPS).

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2.9 Seasonal Calendar of Hazards

Though there is a dominance of drought in Bodolgachhi upazilla, different types of Hazards

are also seen around the year. Drought starts in December and takes a ravishing look in

March and April. Again they suffer from flash flood in the time of July, August. Again their

winter crops often damage because of the cold wave from October to January. Here the

seasonal hazards are shown through a calendar:

No azards

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

1 Draught

2 Flood

3 Low Water

level

4 River erosion

5 Cold

Wave

6 Deep

Fog

7 Lack of

Rain

8 Storm

Analysis of the Hazard calendar

These hazards take place in this area in different times but when the effects of them are most

sever is shown here in the table.

Drought: it is the prominent hazard of this area. It is seen from March to June. Thou the effect

of drought is mild in the early March and late June but in other time its impact is severe. It

causes destruction of crops, want of water, and ultimate sufferings for the people.

Flood: due to the lack of proper water drainage system and continuous siltation on the river

bed flood is occurred. Flood is seen in Bodolgachhi upzilla from the mid of June to the end

September.

Water level: going down of the water level is identified as a hazard for the local inhabitants.

Because due to the lack of water irrigation is hampered and agricultural production is

declining day by day.from May to the mid of the June the water level starts to decline and in

June July it reaches to extreme level.

Cold wave & heavy fog: though cold wave and heavy fog do not have any structural adverse

effect, agriculture and health is being affected by it every year and resulting economic

declination. Heavy Fog gives birth to road accident, health issue for the pieces, plants and

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human. From December to sometime till the first week of February Cold Wave and heavy fog

continue.

Storm: because of the adverse effect of hostile weather every year roads, trees, agricultural

land, and infrastructure are damaged. Naturally in the monsoon and at the end of February

storm occurs.

2.10 Seasonal Calendar of Livelihood As there are six large water bodies in this area there are a good number of fishermen here.

There are also many landless farmer, agro product based businessman and other occupation

holder. Here a seasonal calendar of livelihood depicts the variation of job around the year by

the local inhabitants:

No

Source of

Livelihood

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

1

Agri

culture

2 Fishing

3 Day labor

4 Business

2.11 Vulnerability on Life and Livelihood The hazards and disasters that is mentioned earlier hampers the normal life. Thus none the

less all the farmers, fishermen, workers and businessmen become vulnerable. The

vulnerability of life and livelihood in shown in a table:

No Livelihoods

Hazards/ Disasters

Dra

ug

ht

Flo

od

Lo

w

Wat

er

Lev

el

Riv

er

Ero

sio

n

Co

ld

Wav

e

Hea

vy

Mis

t

Lo

w

Rai

nfa

ll

Sto

rm

1 Agriculture

2 Fishing

3 Day labor

4 Business

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2.12 Sector-wise Risks and Hazards

The vulnerable sectors of Badalgachhi upazilla are the crops, trees, animal, fishes,

households, roads, bridges, educational institutions, and health and shelter centers. Due to

The above-discussed hazards, these sectors become damaged. After identifying the hazards of

each union and related vulnerable sectors and elements and areas, a list and explanation has

been made. By taking two members from each group they have been classified into four

groups including farmers, landless, woman and a fisherman. After evaluating the stated risks

from six people in each group accumulating 24 person an election has been drawn to identify

the most considerable risk. By evaluating the results, it has been reevaluated by the

stakeholders. Here in the table the risk and hazards are explained:

azard

Vulnerable Social Elements

Crop

Plantation

Livestock

Fisheries

Settlement

Roads

Bridge/

Culvert

Educational

Institutions

ealth

Shelter

ouse

Flood

River erosion

Drought

Seasonal

Storm

Lack of Rain

Cold Wave

Deep Fog

Low Water

level

2.13 Climate Change and Its Possible Effect

Assessing the daily weather, the result of general condition of physical factors of wind sphere

(air heat, air pressure, wind direction and speed, air humidity, amount and type of clouds and

rainfall) of a place or region (30 years or more) is the climate of that place or region. Every

day the sun reaches the earth, the earth absorbs it. Absorbed sunlight emits or reflects back to

space again. Therefore, any type of exploitation of natural laws creating obstacles or barriers

to this radiation process leads to climate change.

Some sectors that affect climate change are described in detail below:

Sectors Description

Agriculture

Owing to climate change, a flood like 1988s may ruin the agricultural

products of 14746 acres of cultivable land. River erosion may cause financial

loss for 33683 families destroying sugarcane and paddy lands of 5 unions.

Drought, as occured in 2001, may ruin the agricultural products of

approximately 16454 hectors and cause severe financial damage for 43996

families. As a result of climate change, a sudden attack of seasonal storm may

destroy the agricultural products of 39063 hectors that consequently may

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Sectors Description

create financial loss for 175984 people of 43996 households. Low rainfall may

destroy agricultural products of 6978 hectors that may create a scarcity of food

in Badalgachhi upazilla. Heavy mist is also a threat that may ruin the

production of 21543 mango trees (for dropping out buds) and 2583 hectors of

cultivable lands.

Fisheries

Severe drought may ruin the fish cultivation in 3827 ponds that leads to

financial loss and lack of protein supply in Badalgachhi upazilla. 1543

cultivable ponds may get washed away by a flood as occured in 1988. As a

result, it is obvious to bring about a scarcity of food, nutrition and protein.

Plantation

As a result of climate change, a storm like 2003s may smash down many a

tree in Badalgachhi upazilla. It is a great hamper for environmental balance.

River erusion also hampers environmental balance grasping many trees into

the river.

ealth

A flood like 1988s may creat lack of safe place for 60% pregnant women

during the flood in Badalgachhi upazilla. It may even cause death because of

vulnerable communication. Besides, different epidemic may bring out.

Drought like 2001s may cause different kinds of skin diseses and other

problems among 50% of the population of Badalgachhi upazilla.

Livelihood

Flood, drought, river erusion, heavy mist, low rainfall etc. seriously affect

agriculture, fisheries, livestoct and most importantly human resource. 38%

people of Badalgachhi upazilla may become workless because of these

hazards. As a result, it throws a terrible challenge towards the economic

condition of Badalgachhi upazilla.

Water

eavy drought and low level of water may cause a horrible scarcity of water in

5 unions of Badalgachhi upazilla. As a result damage of 12344 hectors of

cultivable land may cause financial loss of almost 33683 families. Besides,

different diseases like skin disease can spread all over and agriculture,

fisheries and livestock can be severely spoiled

Infrastruc

ture

A sudden storm like 2003s may smash down 25% of stuctures including

academic and religious institutions, which may result in unexpected disruption

of education. 60% of earthen houses can be devastated by the storm that leads

to suffering and economic loss for 120806 people. A flood like 1988s may

damage almost 277.75 k.m. roads which may impede communication. In five

unions, approximately 30 kilometers road and some schools, colleges and

other structures also may be devoured by the river. 16% of earthen houses may

get submerged in water leading 33684 families to be homeless and

economically fallen.

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rhapter Three

Disaster cisk ceduction

3.1 Identification of cisk Factors

Table 3.1: Cause of Risk

Description of Risk Causes

Immediate Moderate Ultimate

Drought, as occured in 2001, may ruin the

agricultural products of approximately 16454

hectors and cause severe financial damage for

201342 people of 43996 families.

1. Lack of irrigation

system

1. Lack of deep tubewell

2. Deforestation and short of

plantation

3. Low ground-water level

1. Lack of necessary repair of

canals

2. Shallowness of river Chhota

Jamuna

A sudden attack of seasonal storm may

destroy the agricultural products of 5978

hectors that consequently may create financial

loss for 43996 families.

1. Lack of mass

awareness

1. Interruption in weather

reports

1. Deforestation and lack of

policies in plantation

A sudden flood like 1988s may ruin the

agricultural products of 1230 hectors of

cultivable lands causing great loss for 43996

families.

1. Extreme water pressure

destroying the dams

2. Heavy ascending wave

1. Decreased navigability

because of river erosion

2. Lack of sufficient dams in

required places

1. Lack of government policies of

dredging system

River erosion may cause financial loss for

33683 families destroying 1230 hectors of

sugarcane and paddy lands of 5 unions.


2. Heavy rainfall in the

month of Sraban

1. Shallowness of rivers

1. Lack of depth of river and

proper management

2. Lack of river dam monitoring

and implementation committee

Heavy mist is also a threat that may ruin the

production of 400 mango trees (dropping out

buds) and agricultural products of 16454


reports

2. Lack of mass

1. lack of agricultural training

2. Lack of awareness in using

pesticides

1. Inadequate govt. supply of

pesticides

2. lack of awareness measures

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hectors of cultivable lands. awareness from national level

Cold wave is also a threat that may create loss

for 43996 families ruining crops of 16454

hectors of cultivable lands.

1. Monsoon wind from

the north-west corner

1. Climate change

2. Cold drizzling

1. Deforestation

2. Environment pollution

In five unions, approximately 1395 houses

may be devoured by the river causing severe

financial loss.


1. Heavy rainfall in the

month of Sraban

1. Shallowness of river

1. Lack of depth of river and

proper management

2. Lack of river dam monitoring

and implementation committee

Severe drought may ruin the fish cultivation

in 3827 ponds that may lead to financial loss

and spoil 4300 metric tons of fish production

in Badalgachhi upazilla.

1. Lack of irrigation

system

1. Shallowness of ponds 1. Lack of govt. steps in

necessary repairing of ponds

38% of earthen houses can be devastated by

the flood that leads to suffering and economic

loss for 28497 families.

1. Extra upstream

water pressure

1. Housing in low lands

2. Unplanned housing

1. Lack of govt. policies in

building infrastructure

In five unions, approximately 30 kilometers

road and 17 academic structures may be

devoured by the river, which may result in

unexpected disruption in education of 3400

students.

1. Soft river banks

because of heavy rainfall

1. Shallowness of river 1. Not strengthening the river

banks

Cold wave seriously affects livestock. 8600

cattle may die of cold wave that may cause

severe financial damage for 54001 families.

1. Weather change

2. Cold drizzling

1. Cutting down big trees/

deforestation

1. Deficiency in management of

forest department

Low rainfall may destroy agricultural

products of 6978 hectors that may create a

scarcity of food and financial loss for 54001

1. Lack of sufficient

drinking water

1. Unplanned cultivation 1. Lack of repairing of old

tubewells

2. Lack of steps to set up deep

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families in Badalgachhi upazilla. tubewells

Drought may cause different kinds of skin

diseases and other problems among 50% of

the population and financial loss for 54001

families of Badalgachhi upazilla.

1. Lack of mass-

awareness

1. lack of hospitals/ health

centers

1. Lack of govt. measures in

health sector

2. Lack of rules and planning

A sudden storm like 2003s may smash down

54 of academic stuctures, which may result in

unexpected disruption in education.


reports

1. Lack of awareness measures

2. Deforestation

1. Lack of rules in plantation

8600 of cattle my be affected and die of

different diseases because of cold wave that

may cause severe financial damage for 54001

families.

1. Lack of awareness

1. lack of veterinary treatment

1. Lack of veterinary hospitals

Source: Upazilla Parishad, Badalgachhi

3.2 Identification of Wa s of cisk ceduction The risk and ways of risk reduction coming out from the union based yard meeting and discussion with important people has been discussed in

detail in the following table:

Table 3.2: Ways of Risk Reduction

Description of Risks Possible ways of risk reduction

Short-term Medium Long-term

Drought, as occured in 2001, may ruin the

agricultural products of approximately

16454 hectors and cause severe financial

damage for 201342 people of 43996

families.

1. Proper irrigation system 1. Sufficient deep

tubewells

2. Avoiding deforestation

and promoting plantation

1. Canal repairing

2. Dredging river Baranoi

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A sudden attack of seasonal storm may

destroy the agricultural products of 5978

hectors that consequently may create

financial loss for 43996 families.

1. Arising mass awareness 1. Continuity in weather

reports and proper

explanation

1. Avoiding deforestation and

promoting plantation by govt. policies

A sudden flood like 1988s may ruin the

agricultural products of 1230 hectors of

cultivable lands causing great loss for

43996 families.

1. Dam management 1. Dredging the rivers

2. Strengthening the river

banks with closely set

stones

1. Blocking the river edges imposing

government policy

River erosion may cause financial loss for

33683 families destroying 1230 hectors of

sugarcane and paddy lands of 5 unions.

1. Measures to prevent

water pressure with tin,

bamboo and sand piles

1. Raising navigability of

rivers

2. Setting dams

1. River dredging and forming and

managing of implementation

committee

2. Constructing dams on rivers

3. Allotting budgets

Heavy mist is also a threat that may ruin the

production of 400 mango trees (dropping

out buds) and agricultural products of

16454 hectors of cultivable lands.

1. Maintaining continuity in

early weather reports

2. Creating mass awareness

1. Timely use of

pesticides

2. Arranging training on

agriculture

1. adequate govt. supply of pesticides

2. awareness measures from national

level

Cold wave is also a threat that may create

loss for 43996 families ruining crops of

16454 hectors of cultivable lands.

1. Measures for protecting

crops from cold wave

1. Creating mass

awareness

1. Sufficient plantation by forest

department

In five unions, approximately 1395 houses

may be devoured by the river causing

severe financial loss.

1. Measures to prevent

water pressure with tin,

bamboo and sand piles


rivers

2. Setting dams

1. River dredging and forming and

managing of implementation

committee

2. Constructing dams on rivers

3. Allotting budgets

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Severe drought may ruin the fish cultivation

in 3827 ponds that may lead to financial

loss and spoil 4300 metric tons of fish

production in Badalgachhi upazilla.

1. Proper irrigation system 1. Allowing lone to fish

cultivators for increasing

depth of pond

1. Govt. steps in necessary repairing of

ponds

38% of earthen houses can be devastated by

the flood that leads to suffering and

economic loss for 28497 families.

1. Prevent water pressure

with sand piles

1. Building houses on

high lands

1. Forming govt. policies in building

infrastructure

In five unions, approximately 30 kilometers

road and 17 academic structures may be

devoured by the river, which may result in

unexpected disruption in education of 3400

students.

1. Protecting river banks

with sand piles


rivers through dredging

1. Setting govt. rules and planning and

ensuring proper implementation

Cold wave seriously affects livestock. 8600

cattle may die of cold wave that may cause

severe financial damage for 54001 families.

1. Talking care of cattle 1. Raising awareness

among livestock

cultivators

1. Constructing govt. policies in

building veterinary hospitals

Low rainfall may destroy agricultural

products of 6978 hectors that may create a

scarcity of food and financial loss for 54001

families in Badalgachhi upazilla.

1. Proper management of

running deep tubewells

1. Planned cultivation

with the help of local

agriculture department

1. Repairing old tubewells and

setting up new deep tubewells

Drought may cause different kinds of skin

diseases and other problems among 50% of

the population and financial loss for 54001

families of Badalgachhi upazilla.

1. Creating mass awareness

1. Arranging clinics/

heath centers

1. Taking govt. measures in health

sector

And fixing rules and planning

A sudden storm like 2003s may smash

down 54 of academic stuctures, which may

result in unexpected disruption in education

1. Maintaining continual

supply of weather reports

through radio, television

1. Taking awareness steps

1. Creating mass

awareness

1. Making policies for the

accommodation of cattle and allowing

budget

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of 16185 students.

8600 of cattle my be affected and die of

different diseases because of cold wave that

may cause severe financial damage for

54001 families.

1. Creating mass awareness 1. Managing treatment

for cattle

1. Establishing veterinary hospitals by

govt. rules


3.3 NGOs Development Plan

Because of the slow-paced hazard, identification and steps to reduce them has been neglected until now. However, because

of the climate change, the tendency of disaster has been increased. Therefore, some NGO has started to work on them but it

is insufficient in regard of the necessity:

Table 3.3: NGOs Development Plan

Sl.

No NGO Disaster Related Activity

Amount /

Number

Proeect

Duration

1 Bangladesh Lutheran Mission-

Finnish (BLMF)

Serves training on different awareness raising and developmental

activities like academic scholarship, health service, plantation and

arsenic test

3200-3800 Running

2 Palli Shishu Foundation of

Bangladesh (PSF)

Works on maternal and child health care and birth control through

Shurjer Hashi Clinic 3200-3500 Running

3 Mousumi Rin Helps underprivileged farmers and fishermen allowing lone 1800-2100 Running

4 ASA Works on micro-finance, plantation, health service, academic lone,

raising public awareness of sanitary latrine 2800-3300 Running

5 Resource Intregration charity Micro-finance activities 1900-2200 Running

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Sl.


Amount /

Number

Proeect

Duration

(RIC)

6 Thyangamara Mohila Sobuj

Sangha (TMSS) Employment training and micro-finance activities 2600-2800 Running

7 Dabi Moulick Unnoyan Songtha Micro-finance activities 2200-2400 Running

8 Association for Social

Organization in Paharpur

(ASOP)

Micro-finance, sanitation, goat rearing, sewing training and motivation

activities 2400-2600 Running

9 Ashroy Sanitation, preventing early marriage and stopping dowry 1300-1600 Running

10 BRAC Microfinance activities, social, developmental activities, non-formal

education activities 2600-3000 Running

11 Jatio Kollan Songtha (JaKS) Microfinance activities 1700-2000 Running

12 Association for Social

Organization (ASOD) -- 2200-2400 Running

13 Bureau Bangladesh Microfinance activities 1600-1800 Running

14 Caritas Raising public awareness 1800-2200 Running

15 Jaypurhat Rural Development

Movement (JRDM) -- 2100-2200 Running

16 Damien Foundation Medical Services for tuberculosis and leprosy 1800-2000 Running

17 Polli Shree Increasing social enterprises for women's leadership and empowerment 2400-2600 Running

18 Badalgachhi Foundation Nursery, plantation, sanitation, fisheries, treatment for the disabled and

National Day celebration 2500-2600 Running

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Sl.


Amount /

Number

Proeect

Duration

19 WAVE Foundation Strengthening democratic local governance project 1300-1400 Running

20 Angikar Manob Kalyan Kendro Microfinance activities 1800-1900 Running

21 Community Development

Program (CDP) Microfinance activities 2100-2300 Running

22 Asray Amader Prakalpa Shelter 1700-1800 Running

23 ASOD FLS 1500-1600 Running

24 Manob Kolyan Parishad Activities on increasing public awareness about community policing 2100-2200 Running

25 Center For Action Research

(CAR) 1700-1800 Running


3.4 Disaster Managesent Action Plan

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3.4.1. Pre-disaster Preparation

Table 3.4: Pre-disaster workplan, budget, Imaplication and Adujustment

SL

Activities

Target Level

Possible Budget

Location

Possible Date

Who & ow Far

Adeustment with Development

Plan Upazilla

%

Community

%

UP

%

NGO

%

1 River

Dredging

Total 18 km with

depth of 15-20

feet and width of

110 feet (presently

5 feet deep)

10-12

crores

It is total 18 km starting

from Kalitala bazaar of

Mathurapur union

through the boundary

between Badalgachhi

and Adhaipur union up

to Baluhara bazaar of

Baluhara union

January-

April

100 The operations will make the

people in the area aware and

enthusiastic to take pre-

disaster preparation

immediately In order to reduce

the risk of disaster. As a result,

damage to people's lives and

property will be reduced. If

the operations are properly

implemented, it will contribute

to the overall socio-economic

and national development.

2 River Dams

Ensuring public

safety and

stuctural

development

10-12

crores

It is total 28 km of river

banks starting from

Kalitala bazaar of

Mathurapur union

through the boundary

between Badalgachhi

and Adhaipur union up

to Baluhara bazaar of

Baluhara union

January-

April

35 01 25 25

3 Deep 27 deep 5-6 8 in Paharpur union ,4 Anytime of 60 01 10 30

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SL

Activities

Target Level

Possible Budget

Location

Possible Date

Who & ow Far


Plan Upazilla

%

Community

%

UP

%

NGO

%

Tubewells

tubewells (220-

250 feet deep)

lakhs

in Adhaipur union, 5

in Kola union ,6 in

Baluhara and 4 in

Badalgachhi

the year

4 Agricultural

Training

3 day training for

ward wise groups

each containing 30

members

2-3

lakhs

Upazilla Agriculture

Office

November-

January 40 5 15 40

5

Proper

Continuity of

Weather

Report

Public awareness

through UP

members

5-6

lakhs

Different wards of each

union

April- May

20 01 60 20

6

Public

Involvement

in Disaster

report

explanation

3 day training for

ward wise groups

each containing 20

members

30-35

lakhs


union August-

September 15 05 20 60

7 Preserving

Water by

20 feet deep

(presently 10

50-60

lakhs

Dhegra, arikrishnapur,

Baluhara, Idrakour,

March-

April 19 01 70 10

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SL

Activities

Target Level

Possible Budget

Location

Possible Date

Who & ow Far


Plan Upazilla

%

Community

%

UP

%

NGO

%

Digging ponds

feet)

Ramsapur, azratpur,

Ghoshpara, Kumarpur

and Baluhara Shadhur

Mor

8

Employment

for the

Disabled

Raising self-

reliance of the

disabled

15-20

lakhs

Different unions of

Badalgachhi upazilla

Anytime of

the year

35 5 25 35

9

Mass

Awareness

through Govt.

Policy

3 day training for

ward wise groups

each containing 30

members

20-25

lakhs


union

January-

February

35

5 25 35


3.4.2 During Disaster Preparation

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Table 3.5: During Disaster Workplan, Budget, Imaplication and Adujustment

SL Activities Target

Level

Possible

Budget Location

Possible

Date

Who & ow Far

Adeustment with Development Plan

Upazilla

%

Community

%

UP

%

NGO

%

1 Safe transfer of

assets

Safety from

damages

7-8

lakhs

Affected

area

During

disaster

10 20 40 30 The operations will make the people in

the area aware and enthusiastic to take

pre-disaster preparation immediately In

order to reduce the risk of disaster. As

a result, damage to people's lives and

property will be reduced. If the

operations are properly implemented, it

will contribute to the overall socio-

economic and national development.

2 Immediate and

safe evacuation of

pregnant women.

children, the

disabled and the

old

Safety from

damages

7-8

lakhs

Affected

area

During

disaster

10 20 40 30

3 Immediate

treatment facility

Instant life

support

7-8

lakhs

Affected

area

During

disaster

39 1 20 40

4 Distributing dry

food and safe

water

Instant life

support

10-12

lakhs

Affected

area

During

disaster

30 1 29 30

5 elping the

affected

Satety for

lives and

assets

8-10

lakhs

Affected

area

During

disaster

20 1 19 60

6 Sfe sanitation

system

Alleviation

health

problems

3-4

lakhs

Affected

area

During

disaster

25 5 30 40


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3.4.3 Post Disaster Preparation

Table 3.6: Pre-Disaster Workplan, Budget, Imaplication and Adujustment

SL Activities Target Level Possible

Budget Location

Possible

Date

Who & ow Far


Plan

Upazilla

%

Community

%

UP%

NGO

%

1 Debris

Cleaning

Enabling debris

management and

preventing diseases

and suffering in post

disaster period

60-70

lakhs

Affected

areas

Post-

disaster

period 15 15 50 20

The operations will make the

people in the area aware and

enthusiastic to take pre-disaster

preparation immediately In order

to reduce the risk of disaster. As

a result, damage to people's lives

and property will be reduced. If

the operations are properly

implemented, it will contribute to

the overall socio-economic and

national development.

2 Road

construction

and repairing

Enabling

communication

system in emergency

rescue, damaged crop

management and

relief activities in post

disaster period

25-30

crores

Affected

areas

Post-

disaster

period

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