Ahsanul Amin George, Khulna. :
In the current month, more than one depression might be caused in the Bay of Bengal, according to the Met office .
Besides, within this period, storms, cyclones and tidal surges also might be caused which are fearful for around 6 lakh coastal people. It is notable that Khulna’s coastal areas are disaster prone. Different natural disasters like Aila, Sidr and Mahsen hit at the coastal areas of Khulna leaving damaged lives and livelihoods of people. Four Upazilas out of nine of Khulna have no cyclone shelter.
The four Upazilas are Digholia, Phultala, Rupsha and Terokhada. As a result around 5 lakh people of these upzilas are in risk of natural disasters including cyclones and tidal surges. But the vulnerable cyclone centers of Khulna were not yet renovated.
Storms and rainfalls have already begun in Khulna. Cyclone may attack at any moment like Aila, Sidr and Mahsen any Kind of new cyclone may destroy lives and other Valuable things including crops, cattle and houses of the people of coastal areas of Khulna.
12 cyclone shelters of Dakop and Koyra Upazila are in dilapidated condition. These cyclone shelters were built in the decade of 90 but these are in such a miserable condition that people may face in danger as these were not repaired still.
Rescue and rehabilitation centre of Khulna district administration sources said, out of 157 cyclone centers of Khulna there are 48 in Koyra, 27 in Paikgachha, 57 in Dakop, 17 in Batiaghata and 8 cyclone centers in Dumuria upazila area. Among 17 at Batiaghata, 8 at Dumuria upazila area.
Besides , two more cyclone Shelters are under construction in Dakop and koyra Upazila. Besides, proposal for setting up another cyclone center in Paikgachha upazila were sent already to the higher authorities of the Ministry of Rescue & Disaster Management, said sources of the district administration of Khulna.
Due to having adjacent to coastal areas, cyclone shelters are much more in Dakop and Koyra Upazilas. The Lives risk of the people of the said two Upazilas are more than others.
No repairing works were done after building the cyclone shelters. Besides, the cyclone shelters are not sufficient for the 25 lakh people of the district. As such the people would not take shelters at cyclone shelters even after getting warning of cyclone. There is apprehension for losing lives and livelihoods of coastal people of Khulna.
In 2007 during sidr, in 2009 during Aila and in 2013 during Mohsen, people rushed to the cyclone shelters. But at present 161 cyclone shelters. But at present 161 cyclone shelters can provide only 3 lakh people out of 25 lakh. So, the remained people would be in risky condition.
Md. Alam Sana, resident of village Amadi in Koyra upazila said, Koyra inhabitants become the worst victim during any natural disaster. More cyclone shelters are necessary for the Upazila and the existing shelters should repair immediately, he added.
Subrata Bayeen, a resident of village Suterkhali in Dakop Upazila said, we informed several times to LGED for repairing the cyclone shelters, but they didn’t pay any heed to it. Cyclone shelters are not sufficient here, he added.
An official of Khulna district administration said, recently 14 new cyclone Shelters were built. He said adding that more cyclone shelters would be built gradually particularly at place where no cyclone shelter was established.
The Ministry of Disaster management and Relief and non government organizations had observed various programs to mark the day with the theme ‘Disaster no timetable’, we’ll remain prepared all the time’.
Khulna inhabitants expect that the prime Minister would give her kind attention to the coasted areas of Khulna which are disaster prone and at present lives and livelihoods of the people of this region are in great risk.
In the current month, more than one depression might be caused in the Bay of Bengal, according to the Met office .
Besides, within this period, storms, cyclones and tidal surges also might be caused which are fearful for around 6 lakh coastal people. It is notable that Khulna’s coastal areas are disaster prone. Different natural disasters like Aila, Sidr and Mahsen hit at the coastal areas of Khulna leaving damaged lives and livelihoods of people. Four Upazilas out of nine of Khulna have no cyclone shelter.
The four Upazilas are Digholia, Phultala, Rupsha and Terokhada. As a result around 5 lakh people of these upzilas are in risk of natural disasters including cyclones and tidal surges. But the vulnerable cyclone centers of Khulna were not yet renovated.
Storms and rainfalls have already begun in Khulna. Cyclone may attack at any moment like Aila, Sidr and Mahsen any Kind of new cyclone may destroy lives and other Valuable things including crops, cattle and houses of the people of coastal areas of Khulna.
12 cyclone shelters of Dakop and Koyra Upazila are in dilapidated condition. These cyclone shelters were built in the decade of 90 but these are in such a miserable condition that people may face in danger as these were not repaired still.
Rescue and rehabilitation centre of Khulna district administration sources said, out of 157 cyclone centers of Khulna there are 48 in Koyra, 27 in Paikgachha, 57 in Dakop, 17 in Batiaghata and 8 cyclone centers in Dumuria upazila area. Among 17 at Batiaghata, 8 at Dumuria upazila area.
Besides , two more cyclone Shelters are under construction in Dakop and koyra Upazila. Besides, proposal for setting up another cyclone center in Paikgachha upazila were sent already to the higher authorities of the Ministry of Rescue & Disaster Management, said sources of the district administration of Khulna.
Due to having adjacent to coastal areas, cyclone shelters are much more in Dakop and Koyra Upazilas. The Lives risk of the people of the said two Upazilas are more than others.
No repairing works were done after building the cyclone shelters. Besides, the cyclone shelters are not sufficient for the 25 lakh people of the district. As such the people would not take shelters at cyclone shelters even after getting warning of cyclone. There is apprehension for losing lives and livelihoods of coastal people of Khulna.
In 2007 during sidr, in 2009 during Aila and in 2013 during Mohsen, people rushed to the cyclone shelters. But at present 161 cyclone shelters. But at present 161 cyclone shelters can provide only 3 lakh people out of 25 lakh. So, the remained people would be in risky condition.
Md. Alam Sana, resident of village Amadi in Koyra upazila said, Koyra inhabitants become the worst victim during any natural disaster. More cyclone shelters are necessary for the Upazila and the existing shelters should repair immediately, he added.
Subrata Bayeen, a resident of village Suterkhali in Dakop Upazila said, we informed several times to LGED for repairing the cyclone shelters, but they didn’t pay any heed to it. Cyclone shelters are not sufficient here, he added.
An official of Khulna district administration said, recently 14 new cyclone Shelters were built. He said adding that more cyclone shelters would be built gradually particularly at place where no cyclone shelter was established.
The Ministry of Disaster management and Relief and non government organizations had observed various programs to mark the day with the theme ‘Disaster no timetable’, we’ll remain prepared all the time’.
Khulna inhabitants expect that the prime Minister would give her kind attention to the coasted areas of Khulna which are disaster prone and at present lives and livelihoods of the people of this region are in great risk.
