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8.6 Industry and Infrastructure
<strong>The</strong>re have been repair and rehabilitation <strong>of</strong> existing infrastructures such as rural houses and internal
roads/bridges during post disaster period.
<strong>The</strong>re has been construction <strong>of</strong> embankments at the individual level by hotels so as to protect their
establishments from intrusion <strong>of</strong> saline water in coastal areas (Hotel Sea Crown spent Tk. 25 lacs but this can not
be long lasting).
Restoration <strong>of</strong> the connectivity/accessibility to utility supplies such as gas, water and electricity by reconstruction
<strong>of</strong> the infrastructures after a disaster.
Small and medium industries are kept closed for a few days due to massive floods or salt water intrusion.
Parts <strong>of</strong> the Tourism industry such as a huge portion <strong>of</strong> the Marine Drive were shifted due to coastal erosion.
8.7 Health
Indigenous Knowledge, Alum to prevent diseases under changing situation
Adjust cooking, Consumption Pattern through remaining half-fed or sometimes unfed
Provide special health services through special medical team,
Hygiene promotion
Use <strong>of</strong> water purification tablet for providing safe water and sanitation facilities
Government emergency preparedness program
Special diseases control program by the government
Maternal and child base program
Promote use <strong>of</strong> rainwater, tube well water and pond water
Nutrition program
Health ARA program
8.8 Education
During summer and rapid onset disaster, educational institutions declare vacation
<strong>The</strong>re is also provision <strong>of</strong> flexible school calendar
In some areas <strong>of</strong> the country where flood and water logging are major problems, people use boat to go to
educational institutions
Shelter home cum school building built
House to be well-built and flood tolerant, so that people do not get displaced during flood
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