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Abhaynagar (Jessore)

Local Gov

A relatively prosperous riverside upazila in southern Jessore around the Nabaron and Noapara growth area, with trade, river-port activity and intensive farming.

Indicators: Meta RWI (HDX); ERA5-Land; MODIS; Sentinel-5P; VIIRS night-lights; GHSL; Hansen v1.11; CHIRPS v2.0. Exposure: GloFAS v2.1, FABDEM, MODIS LST, ACAG PM2.5, WorldPop 2020.

Problems and issues

1. urbanization Rapid built-up expansion around the Noapara river-port and industrial cluster is converting peri-urban farmland and straining drainage and local services. So what: Unplanned growth overloads drainage and erodes nearby cropland. Source: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
2. air quality Dust, brick kilns and traffic along the riverside industrial corridor load the air with aerosols and vehicle emissions through the dry season. So what: Residents face poor dry-season air around the industrial belt. Source: Department of Environment
3. water With little permanent surface water, the upazila leans heavily on groundwater and seasonal flows for irrigation and supply. So what: Heavy groundwater reliance leaves dry-season supply exposed. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board

Probable solutions

• Enforce a structure plan and drainage master plan directing built-up expansion away from low-lying floodplains. Responsible: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · policy proposal
• Convert fixed-chimney brick kilns to cleaner zigzag/block technology and tighten vehicle-emission checks along the industrial corridor. Responsible: Department of Environment · policy proposal