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    The document summarizes the causes and solutions to waterlogging in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Rapid urbanization and population growth have led to uncontrolled development activities that have filled in wetlands and encroached on natural drainage paths. This has disrupted the natural drainage system and causes flooding during monsoon season. Other issues include inadequate drainage infrastructure, solid waste disposal in drains, and lack of coordination between agencies responsible for drainage. Proposed solutions include recovering occupied canals and water bodies, improving drainage system maintenance, and raising public awareness.

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    Published : Saturday, 19 June, 2021 at 12:00 AM
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    Md Zillur Rahaman

    Causes and solutions to waterlogging


    in Dhaka city
    The problem of waterlogging is not
    only for the people of Dhaka, but also
    for other big metropolitan cities
    including Chittagong due to
    unplanned urbanization. However, the
    problem of waterlogging became
    apparent in Dhaka and Chittagong
    cities due to rain. The residents of
    Dhaka are once again facing the threat
    of severe waterlogging, as incessant
    rain has inundated many parts and
    major roads of the capital. Basically,
    the water in Dhaka should reach rivers
    through canals and drainage lines of
    Dhaka Wasa. But the drainage lines
    are clogged and canals have been
    illegally occupied.

    Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh is one of the most populous Mega Cities in the world.
    As the growth of urban population tacking place at an exceptionally rapid rate, the city is
    unable to cope with changing situations due to their internal resource constraints and
    management limitations.

    In recent years Dhaka City is facing extensive waterlogging during the monsoon (May to
    October).  The common and regular problems of the city are water pollution, traffic
    congestion, air and noise pollution, solid waste disposal, black smoke etc. Rainfall induced
    flooding, that is caused by high intensity storm rainfall runoff in the city, area that is
    inundated for several days mainly due to lack of proper drainage system and inefficient
    management.

    The Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) found in a study that at least 3,483 acres of
    water-bodies and lowlands across the metropolitan area in Dhaka have been filled up in the
    last nine years and 36% of the water-bodies in Dhaka had been filled up, violating the
    Detailed Area Plan (DAP) for the capital adopted in 2010. It also said that the parts of the
    city under the jurisdiction of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkah (Rajuk) had 100,937 acres of
    water-bodies and lowlands in nine years ago, but 22% of those--22,156 acres--have been
    filled up since then, greatly contributing to the perennial water-logging issue.

    Heavy downpour occurs in Dhaka City during monsoon, as it is located on the extensive
    floodplains of Ganges and Brahmaputra. But the unplanned spatial development activities
    and growth of habitation due to rapid population growth are causing encroachment on
    retention areas and natural drainage paths with little or no care of natural drainage system
    that creating obstacles to properly drained out the urban runoff.

    Therefore waterlogging is tacking place as different parts of the city remains inundated for
    several days. Inadequate drainage sections, conventional drainage system with low capacity
    and gravity, natural siltation, absence of inlets and outlets, indefinite drainage outlets, lack
    of proper maintenance of existing drainage system, and over and above disposal of solid
    waste into the drains and drainage paths are accounted for the prime causes of blockage in
    drainage system and water logging. In addition, seasonal tidal effect and the topography of
    the city area also causing waterlogging.

    In Dhaka, the drainage system, water pump, canals, and rivers are maintained by a total
    seven government agencies:  The Bangladesh Water Development Board (WDB),
    Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), Rajdhani Unnayan Katripakha
    (Rajuk), Dhaka District Administration, Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority
    (Dhaka Wasa), Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation
    (DNCC). Each of the organizations works separately to improve the drainage system in
    different parts of the capital.

    Dhaka Wasa works on the storm drain system, which handles surface water. Most drains in
    Dhaka are clogged by solid waste and plastic garbage, due to irregular cleanup and lack of
    awareness of city dwellers. This waterlogging becomes a burden for the inhabitants of
    Dhaka City and creating adverse social, physical, economic and environmental impacts.

    Disruption of traffic movement and normal life; damage of structures and infrastructure;
    destruction of vegetation and aquatic habitats; loss of income potentials are the effects of
    waterlogging on city life. The rain water becomes polluted as it mixes with solid waste,
    clinical waste, silt, contaminants, domestic wastes and other human activities that increase
    the water born diseases. The stagnant rain water leads to the creation of breeding sites for
    diseases vectors that becomes a hazard to health as well as being unsightly and foul
    smelling.

    Dhaka used to have 65 natural canals running throughout the city, but the number currently
    stands at only 26, as most of them are clogged by garbage and illegal occupiers. The city
    has been planned in such a manner that does not consider the connectivity of the water
    management. There is no shortcut remedy. It has already been blocked the natural
    connectivity to accommodate the high population density in this mega-city and it has made
    it a concrete jungle. Now, it has to improve the efficiencies of all existing waterbodies first,
    and then immediately recover all the canals from grabbers and re-install their connectivity,
    to help the water drain from city properly.

    Both Dhaka city corporations said illegally occupied city canals must be reclaimed to save
    Dhaka, as the blocking of the canals is largely responsible for the waterlogging. Dhaka was
    supposed to have 12% Aadhar (reservoir), which is now only 3%. All the ponds and
    waterbodies have been filled up. Also, unplanned urbanization has put in trouble, as 330 sq-
    km out of the total 400 sq-km area of Dhaka has already full of houses, hampering water
    flow routes and the authorities in the process of mapping problem areas are not serious to
    find a solution.

    The problem is that due to lack of proper maintenance of box culverts, water flows very
    slowly- at maybe at 5-10% the speed of the usual flow. It has been observed the most city
    canals have been illegally occupied by Dhaka WASA, and the few remaining ones are not
    even cleaned regularly. It has to be emphasized the need to increase the capacity of public
    service organizations and raise public awareness in order to address water logging.

    Management of drainage system of Dhaka City is presently a challenge for the urban
    authorities because of rapid growth of population and unplanned development activities.
    Therefore, a close coordination among urban authorities and agencies and cooperation
    between public and private sectors is needed for effective management and sustainable
    operation of urban drainage system.

    Md Zillur Rahaman, Banker and Freelance Contributor

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