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Rohingyas have settled down hills One Rohingya is returning to collect wood for fuel. Baluchali Rohingya Camp, Ukhia, Cox's Bazar Photo: Shuvro Kanti Daksh in the camps that Rohingyas have been providing shelter, those areas are moving towards serious environmental disaster. In Teknaf and Ukhia of Cox's Bazar, 83 percent of water is polluted in these Shibir areas. The underground water levels are going down alarmingly. Apart from the same, the nature of land is changed in the long term due to the equalization of hills.
These data came out in a study conducted by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). The report titled 'Environmental Impact of Rohingya Rally' will be presented on Thursday at the CIRDAP auditorium of the capital.
According to the report, 26,000 acres of forest area in the area will be destroyed in the next 11 months due to cutting of trees and collecting fuel. The rich biodiversity of that area, especially the movement of elephants, can be permanently interrupted. Other animals also left the area.
The report highlighted environmental damage to seven indexes. The decline in groundwater level and the changing of soil type have been identified as long-term damage. But it has been said that it can be possible for the central and short term to be used if the ground water level, air pollution and sewage treatment are not possible.
Several international organizations and some experts from the country have completed research survey in December. In addition to taking information from governmental information and research of international organizations, the team has also visited the Rohingya camp area. Besides, the information collected on the basis of interviews and group discussions of the concerned people at the local level has been collected.
Asked about this, Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Forests Abdullah Al-Mohsin Chowdhury said in the first light that besides taking initiatives to send Rohingya back to Myanmar, they took several initiatives to protect the environment of Cox's Bazar area. The work of supply of quality stoves to stop cutting of trees has started.
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Rohingyas collected water for drinking. Kutupalong Rohingya Camp, Ukhia, Cox's Bazar Photo: Shuvro Kanti Dasajaripa says that the dysfunctional waste of the Rohingya camp is very poor. Most of the components of Rohingya's house building are plastics and polythene. Their waste is accumulated in different places of the hill. As a result, rain water can be stored in different areas in the rainy season. As a result, the fear of hill will increase.
Apart from this, human beings or oozes are collected in the toilets of the Rohingya camp. They can spread anywhere in the entire camp area with little rain. It is feared to have serious health risks or diseases.
According to the World Health Organization, a person needs 7 to 15 liters of water every day. To provide the water for Rohingyas, 250 deep tube wells have been set up there. As a result, the level of underground water was severely declining. According to the report, the report said that the long-term nature of the area will be changed. Because, the Cox's Bazar area is beside the sea, but there is a crisis of sweet water. With the increase of ground water overload, it will reduce the supply of drinking water in the agricultural sector as well as creating food crisis of the local people.
Asked about this, former Chief Forestman Yunus Ali said in the first light, Cox's Bazar district is environmentally vulnerable due to additional hotel-motel. There is excessive withdrawal of groundwater. Now with the Teknaf-Ukhia Rohingya, the destruction of forests and the source of water has started. In this way, the environment and nature of the area can become inadequate in the long term.
