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Titas (Comilla)

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A low-lying floodplain upazila in northwestern Comilla along the Titas river, intensively farmed and prone to seasonal inundation.

Wealth rank 439/452 (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

climate disaster Set on the Titas river floodplain, the upazila faces monsoon flooding and waterlogging that inundate low-lying paddy land. So what: Flooding damages standing crops and disrupts the cropping calendar. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
water Dry-season irrigation relies heavily on groundwater because usable permanent surface water is limited. So what: Sustained abstraction risks dry-season water stress. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)

Probable solutions

Maintain embankments and improve floodplain drainage to limit monsoon waterlogging. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Promote efficient irrigation and pond re-excavation to reduce groundwater dependence. Responsible: Department of Agricultural Extension · policy proposal