Unplanned dev responsible for waterlogging in Port City

Chattogram Bureau :

Water logging becomes a burden for the inhabitants of Chattogram City and is creating many adverse social, physical, economic and environmental impacts.
The storm 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 storm 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. Chattogram is known as the commercial capital of Bangladesh. The residents of different areas of Chattogram are very familiar with the problem of water logging during rainy season. A moderate to heavy rainfall is enough to inundate main roads, lanes and by-lanes of both old and new parts of the city. As a major economic zone its economy hampers a lot during rainy season.
The worst sufferers included the residents of Bakalia Solosahar, GEC Crossing, WASA Crossing, Badurtala, Halishahar, Agrabad, Hat Hazari, Boalkhali, Baddarhat, Muradpur, Probartak Moor, Kapasgola, Panchlais, Chaktai Baddarhat, Muradpur, The sufferings of common people and school children knows no bound. Water logging also causes various diseases such as malaria, dengue, diarrhea etc.
People become victim to this disaster every year. Unplanned development is responsible for this. Now-a-days people are blocking canals, ponds, lakes with soil with a view to making buildings, apartments, shops, shopping malls etc. The drainage system is not well planned here. This kind of development is leaving a bad effect to the environment. Development does not always bring good to the nature. If this condition goes on, these areas will submerge under the water of the Bay of Bengal soon.
Mayor of Chattogram tried a lot to solve the problem. But still the problem is reigning here. He thinks unplanned development is responsible for this problem. He also emphasized that during the monsoon time, the students cannot go outside the university because the water is up to knee.
By digging more canals, ponds, and by making rivers wide with diggers this steps will be effective for this water logging problem because by this the normal watery wastes as well as the rain water will be passing properly.Disaster is fearful but preparation and awareness can reduce the damages of disasters.
Following the rainfall, many low-lying areas in the city went under knee-to-waist-deep water, causing immense sufferings to the city dwellers.In addition, water bodies and open spaces are shrinking due to an “unplanned development”; as a result, rain water cannot recede, causing water logging.