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North Central Region
Probable impacts on North Central Region
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Reduction in flow in Old Brahamaputra & Dhaleswari
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Increasing period of cut-off from the perennial flow of mother channel
Brahamaputra
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Decrease in-flow to rivers around Dhaka e.g.Sitalakhya, Buriganga, Balu,
Turag
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As a result pollution will increase in these rivers
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Reduction in ground water recharge
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Gradual contamination of GW
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Surface Water Quality
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Seasonal Variation of
DO levels in the peripheral River System around Greater Dhaka City
Source: Presentation made by A.N.H. Akhtar Hossain PEng, Engr. S. M. Mahbubur
Rahman and Engr. S.H.M. Fakhruddin at Press Club Dhaka.
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