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Bangladesh heavily depends on the flow of the Brahmaputra, Meghna and Ganges river basins that originate in India, Nepal and China. Whereas deforestation and flood control in the upstream catchment areas increase the flood peaks in Bangladesh, water withdrawals and water diversions may result in water shortages in the dry season. [15]
Flooding in India has been primarily confined to the northern portion of the country, including Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. [18] [19] [20] By mid-August, flooding had affected over 31 million people, and damaged or destroyed over 800,000 houses. [2] Over 85% of Kaziranga National Park was flooded. [21]
The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) (Urdu: ماموریہِ وفاقی سیلاب) is an agency under the Ministry of Water Resources of the Government of Pakistan, responsible for the development and maintenance of flood protection and control systems in Pakistan.
The flooding has also caused significant damage to infrastructure with over 810 government schools in the Sylhet division flooded and nearly 500 being used as flood shelters, UNICEF said.
According to Pakistan's National Disaster Management Agency, the floods have killed at least 1,314 people, including 458 Flood victims in Pakistan face perilous conditions, food shortages Skip to ...
A Pakistani province has issued a flood alert due to glacial melting and warned of heavy loss of life, officials said Saturday. Experts say Pakistan is experiencing heavier rains than normal in ...
Bangladesh Water Development Board is a government agency which is responsible for flood control, drainage and irrigation i.e. water management in Bangladesh and its headquarters is located in Pani Bhaban, Dhaka. [1] [2] Muhammad Amirul Haque Bhuya is the running Director General of the board since 7 March 2024. [3]
Districts of Bangladesh affected by flooding between 3 July and 15 August 2007 (marked in blue). On 1 August, there was flooding on the Padma and Brahmaputra rivers. [7] By 3 August, the main highway connecting Dhaka to the rest of the country was impassable, [2] many districts were flood-affected [4] and 500,000 people had been marooned. [7]