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Shibpur (Narsingdi)

Local Gov

A central Narsingdi upazila pairing handloom weaving and textile processing with intensive vegetable and fruit agriculture.

Wealth rank 392/452 (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

environment Dyeing and washing effluent from the upazila's textile-processing units degrades local surface water and downstream irrigation. So what: River pollution harms irrigation supply and aquatic life. Source: Department of Environment
economy The handloom and textile cluster shares the district's stalled economic-activity growth, with limited modernisation lifting productivity. So what: Stagnation keeps weaver and processor incomes flat. Source: Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC)

Probable solutions

Enforce mandatory functioning ETPs and real-time effluent monitoring at dyeing and processing units. Responsible: Department of Environment · effluent monitoring enforcement program
Provide technology-upgrade financing and skills training to modernise the handloom and textile cluster and lift productivity. Responsible: Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) · BSCIC technology-upgrade and skills program