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Monohorgonj (Comilla)

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A low-lying rural upazila in southern Comilla, intensively cropped for paddy and prone to seasonal waterlogging.

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. climate disaster Monohorgonj's low-lying terrain leaves it exposed to monsoon flooding and prolonged waterlogging of paddy fields. So what: Inundation damages standing crops and disrupts planting. Source: Department of Disaster Management
2. water Dry-season irrigation depends heavily on groundwater because the upazila has little permanent surface water. So what: Sustained pumping risks dry-season water stress. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)

Probable solutions

• Improve local drainage and khal re-excavation to limit monsoon waterlogging. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
• Promote efficient irrigation and surface-water harvesting to reduce groundwater dependence. Responsible: Department of Agricultural Extension · policy proposal