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Kapasia (Gazipur)

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A largely rural, agrarian upazila in eastern Gazipur along the Shitalakhya river, less industrialized than the district core.

Wealth rank 378/452 (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 Despite proximity to the Shitalakhya, the upazila depends heavily on groundwater for irrigation and supply amid the district's chronically low surface-water availability. So what: Sustained abstraction risks dry-season water stress for farms and households. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)
environment Spillover of factory and housing development from the manufacturing belt is beginning to convert farmland and patches of remaining tree cover. So what: Creeping conversion erodes the agricultural and forest base. Source: Bangladesh Forest Department

Probable solutions

Promote surface-water harvesting and efficient irrigation to reduce groundwater dependence. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Channel industrial spillover into planned zones and protect remaining tree cover and farmland. Responsible: Bangladesh Forest Department · policy proposal