Feasibility Study Cluster of Chars Integrated Main Report

Char Development and Settlement Project Phase IV Bangladesh Feasibility Study of Cluster of Chars Integrated Main Report April 2014 Government of Bangladesh / IFAD / Government of the Netherlands Implementing Government Agencies: Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) Ministry of Land (MoL) Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Forest Department (FD) and NGOs BETS Euroconsult Mott MacDonald Socioconsult i BETS Euroconsult Mott MacDonald Socioconsult ii Table of Contents List of Abbreviations/Glossary vii Executive Summary 1 1.1 Background and objectives ___________________________________________________________________ 4 1.2 Methodology ______________________________________________________________________________ 4 1.3 Study area ________________________________________________________________________________ 4 1.3.1 Main characteristics 4 1.3.2 Population 5 1.3.3 Occupational pattern, income and expenditures 5 1.3.4 Status of food security 7 1.4 Time frame ________________________________________________________________________________ 7 1.4.1 Lead time to implementation 7 1.4.2 Long term time frame 7 1.5 Impact of climate change 7 Chapter 2 Water management 9 2.1. Introduction _______________________________________________________________________________ 9 2.1.1 Objective ________________________________________________________________________________ 9 2.1.2 Methodology _____________________________________________________________________________ 9 2.2 Present situation and constraints _______________________________________________________________ 9 2.3 Water management plan ____________________________________________________________________ 10 2.3.1 Planning scenarios _______________________________________________________________________ 10 2.3.2 Proposed interventions ____________________________________________________________________ 10 2.3.3 The new situation ________________________________________________________________________ 11 2.4 Cost estimates and benefits __________________________________________________________________ 11 2.4.1 Costs ________________________________________________________________________________ 11 2.4.2 Benefits ________________________________________________________________________________ 11 Chapter 3 Internal infrastructure 12 3.1 Existing infrastructure ______________________________________________________________________ 12 3.1.1 Communication network ___________________________________________________________________ 12 3.1.2 Tube wells and sanitary facilities_____________________________________________________________ 12 3.1.3 Ponds ________________________________________________________________________________ 12 3.1.4 Other infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ 12 3.2 Proposed internal infrastructure _______________________________________________________________ 12 3.2.1 Multipurpose cyclone shelter _______________________________________________________________ 12 3.2.2 Water supply and sanitary facilities ___________________________________________________________ 12 3.2.3 Rural roads, bridges and culverts ____________________________________________________________ 13 3.2.4 Overview and cost estimates and benefits _____________________________________________________ 13 Chapter 4 Land settlement 14 4.1 Introduction ______________________________________________________________________________ 14 4.2 Present situation __________________________________________________________________________ 14 4.2.1 The study area __________________________________________________________________________ 14 4.2.2 Official settlement and illegal occupation ______________________________________________________ 15 4.2.3 Meeting supply and demand ________________________________________________________________ 16 4.2.4 Proposed interventions ____________________________________________________________________ 16 4.3 Costs and benefits _________________________________________________________________________ 16 4.3.1 Costs ________________________________________________________________________________ 16 4.3.2 Benefits ________________________________________________________________________________ 16 Chapter 5 Agriculture 17 5.1 Introduction ______________________________________________________________________________ 17 5.2 Present situation __________________________________________________________________________ 17 5.2.1 Cropping pattern, cropping intensity and total production __________________________________________ 17 5.2.2 Presence of extension services and use of inputs _______________________________________________ 17 5.2.3 Homestead agriculture ____________________________________________________________________ 18 5.2.4 Constraints _____________________________________________________________________________ 18 5.3 Future scenario ___________________________________________________________________________ 18 5.3.1 Projected cropping intensity ________________________________________________________________ 18 5.3.2 Future crop yields and production ____________________________________________________________ 18 5.3.3 Homestead production ____________________________________________________________________ 18 5.3.4 Support services and marketing _____________________________________________________________ 19 5.4 Costs and benefits _________________________________________________________________________ 19 5.4.1 Costs ________________________________________________________________________________ 19 BETS Euroconsult Mott MacDonald Socioconsult iii 5.4.2 Benefits ________________________________________________________________________________ 19 Chapter 6 Livestock 20 6.1 Introduction ______________________________________________________________________________ 20 6.2 Present situation __________________________________________________________________________ 20 6.2.1 Livestock population ______________________________________________________________________ 20 6.2.2 Support services and marketing _____________________________________________________________ 20 6.3 Future livestock development ________________________________________________________________ 20 6.3.1 Growth in livestock population ______________________________________________________________ 20 6.3.2 Support services _________________________________________________________________________ 21 6.3.3 Training of farmers _______________________________________________________________________ 21 6.3.4 Marketing of livestock and livestock products ___________________________________________________ 21 6.4 Costs and benefits _________________________________________________________________________ 21 6.4.1 Costs ________________________________________________________________________________ 21 6.4.2 Benefits ________________________________________________________________________________ 22 Chapter 7 Fisheries 23 7.1 Introduction ______________________________________________________________________________ 23 7.2 Present situation __________________________________________________________________________ 23 7.2.1 Closed water fisheries _____________________________________________________________________ 23 7.2.2 Capture fisheries in khals and flood plains _____________________________________________________ 23 7.2.3 Fishing outside the study area _____________________________________________________________ 24 7.2.4 Total current fish production ________________________________________________________________ 24 7.3 Fish production if project is implemented ________________________________________________________ 24 7.3.1 Fish production in closed water bodies ________________________________________________________ 24 7.3.2 Open water fisheries production _____________________________________________________________ 24 7.5.3 Fish habitat areas and total expected production ________________________________________________ 25 7.4 Development plan _________________________________________________________________________ 25 7.4.1 Marketing system ________________________________________________________________________ 25 7.4.2 Development of culture based fisheries _______________________________________________________ 25 7.4.3 Extension services _______________________________________________________________________ 25 7.4.4 Establishment of fish hatchery ______________________________________________________________ 26 7.4.5 Development of fisheries in open water bodies _________________________________________________ 26 7.5 Costs and benefits _________________________________________________________________________ 26 Chapter 8 Social forestry 27 8.1 Introduction ______________________________________________________________________________ 27 8.1.1 Functions of forestry ______________________________________________________________________ 27 8.1.2 Social forestry approach ___________________________________________________________________ 27 8.2 Present situation and constraints ______________________________________________________________ 27 8.3 Proposed interventions _____________________________________________________________________ 28 8.4 Costs and benefits _________________________________________________________________________ 29 8.4.1 Costs ________________________________________________________________________________ 29 8.4.2

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