2024-06-01 14:37:20
The upazila cities together with the district city of Bagerhat had been flooded with brackish water as a result of inundation attributable to Cyclone Remal, and the residents are dealing with extreme scarcity of contemporary water.
Salt water has entered contemporary water reservoirs in private and non-private ponds. PSF and tube wells of various areas have been broken. In consequence, extreme scarcity of consuming water has occurred in most areas of Mongla, Rampal, Sharankhola and Morelganj upazilas of the district. Lots of the riverside areas are pressured to drink brackish water.
Regardless of the arrival of dry meals by district and upazila administrations and voluntary organizations after the storm ended, there isn’t a provide of fresh water within the affected areas. Locals have demanded provide of contemporary water to the riverside areas.
Liton Saudagar of Dwipchar space of Sharankhola upazila stated, as a result of impact of Cyclone Remal, our total space was flooded with salty water. The individuals of the world used to drink water from the contemporary water pond of our home. Now there’s a scarcity of consuming water as a result of salt water getting into the pond. Many individuals are pressured to drink salty water.
Naeem Sheikh of Khuriakhali village of Southkhali Union stated that the storm has uprooted timber, destroyed homes, water is rising in roads and homes. Attempting to normalize them now. However the water of the pond has develop into salty, what can I do to sweeten it? The issue of water can’t be defined.
Faria Akhter of the identical village stated, “The storm has handed, however we’ve got salt water in all places.” Mainly we’re consuming rain water. However we’ve got to make use of salt water for bathing and cooking. Many have pores and skin illnesses. Stomach ache is widespread to individuals.
Ghashiakhali village of Baharbunia space of Morelganj upazila. Zahidul Islam Khalifa stated that there was a lot water within the storm that your entire space was submerged. There may be nonetheless water in most locations. The pond water that everybody used to drink available in the market is now salty. There isn’t a means to purchase water for consumption because the roads are broken. Formally, a water remedy plant has been put in in Morelganj upazila. However we individuals of distant areas are disadvantaged of that facility. We’re demanding to produce meals and water to the inaccessible areas alongside the river banks.
Jayant Mallick, Govt Engineer, Division of Public Well being Engineering, Bagerhat, stated that secure water is being provided to the individuals of the affected areas together with Sharankhola, Morelganj and Mongla of Bagerhat by cell water remedy crops. 12 thousand liters of contemporary water is being provided each day by 3 cell water remedy crops in Morelganj, Sharankhola and Mongla upazilas. This may proceed till the state of affairs returns to regular.