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    Protecting the Meghna River: A Sustainable Water Resource for Dhaka
    Protecting the Meghna River: A Sustainable Water Resource for Dhaka
    Protecting the Meghna River: A Sustainable Water Resource for Dhaka
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    Protecting the Meghna River: A Sustainable Water Resource for Dhaka

    By Farhat Jahan Chowdhury, Zahir Uddin Ahmad and Hans Aalderink

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    This publication explores the potential of the Meghna River as an alternative water source for Dhaka. It also describes the fragile state of the city's current drinking water supply due to increasing demand and surface contamination. The authors assess the threats facing the Meghna River and identify protection measures needed to ensure that it can provide a sustainable and safe supply of drinking water. These measures include designating ecological critical areas, promoting cleaner industrial production, monitoring pollution, controlling wastewater discharges and pesticide use, and empowering local stewardship of the river.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAsian Development Bank
    Release dateAug 1, 2019
    ISBN9789292616977
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      Protecting the Meghna River - Farhat Jahan Chowdhury

      PROTECTING THE MEGHNA RIVER

      A SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCE FOR DHAKA

      Farhat Jahan Chowdhury • Zahir Uddin Ahmad • Hans Aalderink

      AUGUST 2019

      Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO license (CC BY 3.0 IGO)

      © 2019 Asian Development Bank

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      Some rights reserved. Published in 2019.

      ISBN 978-92-9261-696-0 (print), 978-92-9261-697-7 (electronic)

      Publication Stock No. TCS190280-2

      DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22617/TCS190280-2

      Citation information: F. J. Chowdhury, Z. U. Ahmad, and H. Aalderink. 2019. Protecting the Meghna River: A Sustainable Water Resource for Dhaka. Manila: ADB.

      The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent.

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      Notes:

      In this publication, $ refers to United States dollars.

      All photos in this publication were taken by Munir Ahmed, Hans Aalderink, Masud Al Mamun, and Farhat Jahan Chowdhury. Geographic information system mapping support were provided by Farhat Jahan Chowdhury, Sheila Ball, and S. M. Al Hussain.

      On the cover: The Meghna River is a new source of drinking water for 20 million residents in Dhaka, Bangladesh (photo by Masud Al Mamun).

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