A qualitative perception with regard to effectiveness of existing remedial measures
may be given in brief |
Embankment is as noted above have been constructed for the purpose of protection of
erosion but not as flood protection. There is no scope of diversion of flood flow to any bills or to any river. It will be very effective if high embankments than water level as raised in 1995 are constructed on both
side of river Atrayee. |
Suggested solutions |
Flood occurs in the block generally due to lack of proper water drainage system. In
rainy season, water coming from upper catchment of river Atrayee and water logging due to local rainfall cannot flow in normal course as the water level of Bangladesh becomes high. River Atreyee has lost her depth and
is suffering from low water capacity. This river is coming from Bangladesh and re-enters the country. Owing to lack of water capacity, she can't bear the heavy water pressure at the time of heavy rainfall locally and at
upper catchment. The condition of kharis is same. These were excavated long ago and no digging programme was undertaken for that. Over the years, embankments were not properly prepared out of flood, due to lack of
available fund. So, water drainage system needs renovation by re-excavation of kharies. River Atrayee will be dredged in collaboration with Bangaladesh as this river flows through greater land of Bangladesh. The length
of this river in India is about 55 km |
