Due to the continuous erosion of the Nayagang and Saburi rivers, roads, houses, and croplands in Jaintapur upazila of Sylhet have gone into the gorge of the rivers.
Thousands of acres of arable lands, including hundreds of houses and rural roads in Barbhag, Mallifaud, Katakhal, and Lamni villages are under threat due to river erosion. One and a half kilometres of Katakhal road has been devoured by the river.
Due to the dam of the Bangladesh Water Development Board, the Nayagang river is flowing at a faster speed than normal with a strong current, threatening the houses of the people living along the river to face erosion.
To protect the villages of Moakhai, Lamni, Katakhal, and Mallifaud on the banks of the river, blocks need to be set up urgently. Otherwise, the people of these areas will suffer immense loss and the croplands will be devoured by the river during floods.
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According to locals, many villagers are leaving their homes and moving to other places due to river erosion by this time.
The villagers demanded that the Water Development Board take initiative to set up permanent embankments to protect the villagers from river erosion.
Jaintapur Upazila Parishad Chairman Kamal Ahmed said initiatives are being taken to repair and repair rural roads in different areas soon after the water recedes.
Besides, due to river erosion, it has become very difficult to protect the residents of Barbhag, Kandi, Mallifaud, Katakhal, Moakhai, and Lamnigram villages.
He will make a written request to the Water Development Board to take immediate action to save the villagers from erosion during the monsoon.
