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Baliadangi (Thakurgaon)

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A border upazila in northwestern Thakurgaon adjoining India, an agrarian area producing paddy, wheat and maize on the dry plain.

Wealth rank 162/452 (1 = poorest upazila)

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

water With no measurable permanent surface water in the district, Baliadangi's dry-season cropping relies fully on groundwater abstraction. So what: Falling water tables threaten dry-season irrigation. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)
climate disaster Heavy monsoon rainfall drives flooding and erosion along the district's rivers, including reaches bordering this upazila. So what: Riverside cropland and settlements face seasonal damage. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board

Probable solutions

Expand surface-water conservation, pond and canal re-excavation and water-saving irrigation to reduce groundwater dependence Responsible: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority / Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) · policy proposal
Improve border-area feeder roads and growth-centre markets to raise farm incomes and create off-farm jobs Responsible: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · policy proposal