The New Nation - Internet Edition

Our Correspondent, Gopalganj

The flood situation in Muksudpur upazila, Kasiani upazila and Kotalipara upazila has deteriorated further from September 15 as the floodwaters has increased in the river Kumar and river Ghagor.

The floodwaters has been floating 15 centimetre above on danger mark in the river Kumar near Shindhiaghate under Muksudpur Upazila and the floodwater is floating 10 above on danger mark in the river Ghagor near Ghagor Bazar under Kotalipara Upazila.

As a result, Jalirpar, Nanikhir Gohala and Kashalia unions under Muksudpur upazila are under water and about 1500 families are affected by the flood water in the rive Kumer and the Orakamdhi, Shingha Mohanagh Shajail and Aruakandhi villages.

The Ramsil, Kalabari and Radhaganj union under Kotalipara Upazila are floating by floodwaters.

The flood situation in the Gopalganj sadar and Tungipara upazila has turned serious and the floodwaters has increased and flowing 10 centimetre above the danger mark in the river Modhumati near Hariduspur under Gopalganj Sadar upazila from September 19, 20 and 21 and continuing till writing this report

As a result, the Moulavipara Islampara, Ghosher char, Kulupara. East Miapara, Bedgram and Khatra area of the Gopalganj Pourasava including Nizra, Satpar Shahapur, and Ulpur unions under Gopalganj sadar upazila is floating by floodwaters of the river Modhumati and 2000 people have been affected by the floodwaters of the river Modhumati newly.

A total of 64 unions in the five upazilas of the Gopalganj district were affected by current devastating flood and about 5 lakh people were affected. Only 26 shelter centers have been setup in the district and the flood hit people have taken shelter on the embankments, Highways and high lands.

The food and pure drinking water crisis has been prevailing in the areas.

The 25 houses including huge trees and croplands at Gobra village and Gobra Launch ghat area and 15 houses including huge trees and crops land at Fakra village under Gopalganj Sadar upazila were washed away by Modhumati river erosion recently.

Diarrhoea and eye disease has broken out in the flood hit areas of the Gopalganj district

The Civil Surgeon office said, 83 Medical teams are working day and night, six children died so far.

A total of 2413 houses were totally and 8334 houses damaged partially. 106 KM Kutch roads were damaged totally and 160 km Kutcha road partially. 60KM pucca road damaged partially.

The croplands of 12069 hectares damaged totally and croplands of 13,473 hectares were damaged partially, 500 fish ghers and ponds were affected-loss has been estimated at Taka two croses.

The government has distributed 27 lakh among the flood-hit people in the Kasiani upazila, 18 Metricton rice and cash taka 75,000 distributed among flood hit people of Muksudpur upazila, 9 metrict ton rice and cash taka 80,000 distributed among the flood-hit people in the Kotalipar upazila, 5 Metrict ton rice and cash Taka 20,000 has distributed among the flood-hit people of the Tungipara upazila.

2 metric ton of rice has been distributed among the flood-hit people in Muksudpur Pourashava 10 Metric ton rice has been distributed among the flood-hit people of the Gopalganj Pourashava and 1-1/2 metric ton (1500kg) rice has been distributed among the flood-hit people of Tungipara pourashava.

The Christian Commission for development in Bangladesh (CCDB) has distributed relief goods among the flood-hit 350 families in the four unions of Muksudpur Jamalpur, Nanikhir, Gohala and Kashalia has goten 8 kgs rice, 2kgs, pulse (Dal), 2 kg Potato one litre Soyabian (oil) and 1-2/ kg (500 gram) salt per family on September 18.

The CCDB has distributed relief goods among the flood-hit 250 families of three unions in the Kotalipara upazila are Kalabari, Ramsil and Radhaganj has gather 8 kgs rice, 2 kgs pulse (dal) 1-2 kg (500 gram) potato, one litre Soybin oil per family on September 20. The Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB) distributed relief goods function organised by Even Parag Sarkar, Area Manager CCDB Gopalganj, Sukallyan Roy programme officer, Alvert Apu Singha, programme officer CCDB Gopalganj.