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Erosion, calamities render Gaibandha farmers bankrupt

From Our Correspondent
GAIBANDHA. Nov 24 The number of landless and jobless people is increasing day by day in the district due to widespread river erosion and natural calamities
The worst affected upazilas of the district are — Sundarganj. Gaibandha Sadar. Fulcharl and Shaghata were erosion of the river Teesla and Brahmaputra have rendered a large number of families homeless.
Having no other alternative, the people are bound to take the profession of labourers and rickshawpuller. Besides, a large portion of the people turns into beggars and sail for unknown destination to collect livelihood
It can be mentioned here that Gaibandha is a food deficit area where per head cultivable land quota Is so small The regular floods and drought are damaging crops every year The low price of jute and other cash crops adversely affects the economy of the merglnal farmers They are compelled to sell their last property lo buy foods and for the payment of outstanding agriculture credit.
Road crwnrrmn ifatinn
Another report says : The Inhabitants of Gaibandha district have been facing much difficulties due to bad road communication.
The road communication upazilas with the headquarters had not yet improved.
Most of the roads of the district were badly damaged by the floods Cracks and potholes haw developed in many points on the roods The condition of Gal bond ha Shaghata Dal ba ndha-Fulcharl. Gaibandha Sun derganj Gaibandha Sadullapur and Gaibandha Nakaihat roads are miserable. Even a rickshaw can which Is the main means of communication not ply smoothly
I'he owners of vehicles did not take risk of damaging their vehicles. Aa a result. It takes more time to reach the dis trict headquarter* from the remote corner* of the district.
The road communication yet to be Improved in the dis trict due to fund shortage and proper initiative.
Wheat cultivation
A total of two lakh 95 thou sand and 950 hectare of land has been brought under mas sive wheat cultivation tn 16 northern districts under the Intensive rabi crop cultivation programme this year.
The district-wise break up is: Rajshahi district 22.000 hectares. Naogaon 16.360 hectares. Natore 15.500 hectares. C nawabganj 10.500 hectares Bogra 13,000 hectare*. Jalp urhat 5.000 hectares Pabna 26.000 hectares. Sirajganj 30.000 hectares. Rangpur 22.600 hectare*. Gaibandha 16.000 hectare*. Kurtgram 18.000 hectares. ladmonlrhat 6.000 hectares. Nliphamart 11.000 hectare*. Dinajpur 32.000 hectare*. Panchagarh 20.000 hectare*. Thakurgaon 32.000 hectares
Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation will supply seeds and fertiliser* to make the programme a sue
On completion of the pro gramme, a total of 5.83.21.000 metric tone of wheat la c* peeled to be produced In the area* 103 illegal electric line snapped
A mobile court conducted by the Power Development Board (PDB) tn a recent drive snapped 103 Illegal electric connection and realised Tk 21.000/ as fine from the connected people.
The drive was launched at Tulshlghat. Manoharpur. Baluahat Talukjamira. Badl akhali. Trlmohoni and Pa lash paca areas, fk-skics, the court also arrested 15 persons on different charges
teachers not getting salary
About 944 teachers of 236 registered primary schools under Gaibandha district are not getting their salaries since January '91 for alleged negligence of the concerned authority.
The non-payment of salaries for long 1 1 months the poor teachers arc suffering much
The teachers disclosed that he teachers of other districts has In the meantime received benefit upto June 91 but the fund for Gaibandha district has not yet been- placed for unknown moon
When contacted. the District Education Department could not furniah clear answer
TV 40/100 property gutted
A fire gutted property worth about Taka 40.000/ al village Chaltantoia under Sundarganl upazila on November 15
Six dwelling houses were burnt to asltcd In the fire
Ihe fire originated from the house of one Bhadu Shiekh at mid night and It engulfed the adjacent areas The fire was Isrwrwr controlled locally