Damage to 1100 km of paved roads

About 1,100 kilometers of paved roads have been damaged due to severe floods in Comilla, LGED and Public Roads Department said. Apart from this, unpaved roads and roads in rural towns have been extensively damaged.

In 14 out of 17 upazilas of the district, people have seen the terrible form of floods. Some roads were knee-deep in water. After 10 consecutive days of floods, water has receded from roads in many places. Flood wounds have surfaced.

In many places the roads have been damaged by the strong currents to such an extent that the existence of roads has almost disappeared.

26 bridge-culverts were damaged on LGED roads in the district due to floods. Some bridges have completely collapsed. Apart from this, the flood control dam has been damaged.

District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer. Abed Ali said that hundreds of kilometers of rural roads have been damaged by this terrible flood. However, we are yet to finalize the complete list of affected roads. The matter can be said conclusively in a day or two.

Meanwhile, the District Relief and Disaster Management Office said that the loss of Tk 3 thousand 362 crore 14 lakh 73 thousand rupees has been incurred in Comilla district due to the worst floods in the history. Burichong and Nangalkot upazilas suffered the most damage.

According to sources, 8 thousand 674 houses have been completely damaged in Comilla district. The amount of partially damaged houses is 74 thousand 81. Among them, 4 thousand 143 houses were completely damaged in Burichong upazila. In total, the number of damaged houses in Comilla is 82 thousand 755.

It is known that out of 17 upazilas of the district, 14 upazilas have been affected by floods. Burichong, Brahmanpara, Debidwar upazilas in the north and Nangalkot, Laksam, Manoharganj and Chauddagram upazilas in the south are the most affected. Not only Comilla region is affected by the Indian flood and the water of the river Ban, but the southern region has been under the influence of Noakhali-Feni flood water for a long time. The longer the duration of the flood, the greater the damage. As the water recedes, the wound becomes visible.

It is estimated that at least 3000 crores of rupees have been lost across Comilla, including the inundated agricultural sector, fish enclosures, livestock, roads and damaged houses in this flood. According to information from the District Relief and Rehabilitation Office, the damage may increase further.

Bangladesh /OF