RIVERBANK EROSION AND ITS IMPACT:

A STUDY ON MAHANANDA RIVER AFFECTED AREA,

NAWABGANJ SADAR UPAZILA, RAJSHAHI, BANGLADESH.

Submitted By Project Supervisor

Examination Roll:1912560115 Dr. Younus Ahmed Khan
Registration No:1912560115 Professor
Session:2018-2019 Department of Geology and Mining
University of Rajshahi
Department of Geology and Mining
University of Rajshahi
INTRODUCTION

Bangladesh is a land of rivers. More than 700 rivers, with their tributaries have flown through this country. Three of
Asia's largest rivers, the Ganges (locally known as the Padma), the Brahmaputra (locally known as the Jamuna) and
the Meghna, flow through Bangladesh. In rainy season, flood is a common phenomenon in Bangladesh. Many types
of crops are damaged during that time. Riverbank locality is also affected by the flood. The houses and roads go
underwater. To overcome this, sever problem embankments are constructed parallel those rivers .
The Mahananda River is originated in the Himalayas, which is the main tributaries of Padma River at an elevation of
2,100 meters (6,900 ft). It flows through the India and Bangladesh. The total length of the river is 360 kilometers, out
of which 324 kilometers are in India and 36 kilometers are in Bangladesh. The heavy monsoonal rainfalls on the
upstream catchment sometimes increase the river water level above the danger level. In most of the year the land near
the bank of river floods in the normal flooding condition. For this reason, in 2000 the Mahananda embankment was
constructed on the bank of Mahananda River which is situated in the district of Nawabganj in the division of Rajshahi.
The Mahananda embankment is 18 kilometers long.
Location:
Nawabganj Sadar Upazila is located
in Rajshahi Division of
Bangladesh.It is situated in the
northwestern part of Bangladesh.The
exact coordinates of Nawabganj
Sadar Upazila are approximately
24.6635 N latitude and 88.2787 E
longitude.
Objectives of the study:
 To analyze the impact of riverbank erosion.
 To measure the physical area change during the previous years.
 To know the causes of erosion.
 To know the effect on local people.
 To identify erosion prone areas.
 To propose measure for mitigation and managing riverbank erosion.
Methodology:

Literature Review

Nature and Data of erosion

Field Survey
Magnitude of erosion Measurement ,GPS

Plotting the map on

the basis of erosional Take Photographs
phase

Calculating the
Remedial Measurement
erosional area

Result and Discussion

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