Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project

District upazila Union Mouza No. of PondsBaghia 24Dotara 10Borokeshabpur 20Kutubpur 33MunshiganjShariatpurLauhajangSrinagarJanjiraDakshin Charjanajat 15Sare Egaroroshi 0KutubpurKharakandi 7Bakhorerkandi 44Daiarchar 10CharlandRaghunathpur 6Chhotokeshabpur 3Panch Char 30Panch Char Bahir Char 3Mauchha 24Haldia Shimulia 0Uttar Kumarbhog 59Ranigaon 7Kumarbhog Wari 5Anantasar 1Medinimandal Jasaldia 49Kazir Pagla 48Uttar Medinimandal 33Beel Kaliani 0Kandipara 39Mamudpatti 22Dakshin Medinimandal 34Mawa 9Mandra 1Bhaggyakul Charipara 0Samaspur 0KolaparaDakshin Paiksa 1Dokacchhi 2Rarikhal Hatarpara 6Diara Naodoba 37NaodobaNaodoba 60Pashchim Naodoba 41Purbo Naodoba Painpara 2Source: FINN Map, 199935. Arial Khan River takes off from the river Padma near Chowdhury Char and carried anaverage wet season flow ranging from 2,500 to 4,500 m 3 /sec, it is a large spill channel and flowsthrough the alluvial plain consisting of very fine sand silt. The river is meandering one and has recenthistory of bank movement and formation of meandering loops with occasional natural cuts in thoseloops. The Arial Khan River is a right bank distributary of the Padma River and it has more than oneoff-take. The river has a length only 120 km. The upper reach of the river is defined from the off-takeof the confluence point with the Dhubaldia River. The middle reach has a length of about 35 km and itstarts from the Dubaldia confluence point. Downstream of the river discharges into the Bay of Bengalthrough the estuaries between the Tetulai River and the Biskhali River. The River is very importantsource of fresh water for agriculture and fishing in the surrounding areas. Naodoba River is thebranch of Padma River which originates from the Padma at the Naodoba village. The width of theRiver is about 8 m with an average depth of 5m.36. The Project area is located in the flood plain of the Padma River and was inundated during1987, 1988, 1998, and 2004 floods. Flood inundated areas and average flood depth in the Projectareas are shown in Figure 3-17.3-19