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Water Logging Problem

In Dhaka City

I am going to Discuss about What is Water Logging

Water Logging Situation in Dhaka

Causes for Water Logging

Effects of the Problem

Recommendation

Conclusion

What is Water Logging

Water logging is a verbal noun meaning the saturation of such as ground or the filling of such

as a boat with water.

Water Logging Situation at Dhaka

Hourly Recorded Rainfall Data during 16-19 September 1996

Date Rainfall(mm)

Duration(hours)

Remarks

September16,1996

62 2 37 mm in the first hour

September17,1996

29 2 28 mm in the first hour

September18,1996

0.5 1 -

September19,1996

85 4 41.5 mm in the third hour

CAUSES

POPULATION GROWTH&

UNPLANNED DEVELOPMENT

WASTE MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM

DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM

LACK OF PUBLIC AWARENESS

EffectsDisruption of

Traffic MovementDisruption of

Normal LifeWater Pollution

Increase of Construction &

Maintenance costLoss of Income

Potential

RECOMMENDATIONS

RAJUK WILL HAVE TO STOP GIVING PERMISSION OF CONSTRUCTING BUILDINGS ON LOW LANDS..

NEED CLEAN DEFINITION OF THE WATER BODY..DMDP SHOULD BE FOLLOWED FOR DEVELOPMENT

ACTIVITIES..THE FLOOD RETENTION AREAS, WHICH MADE IN

DMDP SHOULD LEAVE..WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WANT TO DEVELOP..DCC SHOULD REMOVE SOLID WASTE FROM

DEMOUNTABLE CONTAINERS REGULARLY..

In The End

We want to see a net and clean Dhaka

We don’t want to see this More

Any Question???

Thank You