Major Activities under Chief Engineer, Hydrology

To provide supervision and technical guidance for:

Hydrological research, benchmark surveys and evaluation and other studies required by the country.

Qualitative and quantitative studies for optimum utilization of groundwater and development of guidelines for preparing hydrological and hydro-chemical reports.

Provision of information dissemination to other agencies.

Monitoring changes in morphological behavior in priority areas and its impact on erosion and bank stabilization.

Collection, processing, storing, publishing and making available data relating to floods, surface and groundwater, morphology, sedimentation and soil characteristics.

Provision of necessary support to WARPO for the National Water Resources Data Base (NWRD).

Institutional development and capacity building in hydrology through training and development of specialists in field measurements, processing and data analysis.

Provision of critical insight on drought and flood conditions and review of technical reports on water utilization.

Development of a modern flood forecasting and warning system and provision of early warning for flood.

To represent BWDB's viewpoints in inter-departmental/ inter-ministerial meetings on surface and groundwater resource utilization and national disaster activities.

About Us

Hydroinformatics and flood forecasting circle analyzes hydrological and hydrogeological data for quality control and flood forecasting, providing timely warnings to relevant authorities and the media. It publishes monthly flood and groundwater reports, coordinates with agencies on studies and research, and develops technologies for integrated water use.

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Hydroinformatics and Flood Forecasting Circle, BWDB
Pani Biggan Bhaban-1, (1st floor)
Hydrology, BWDB, 72, Green Road, Dhaka-1205
Email: se.pffc@bwdb.gov.bd
Phone: +88-02-58151530, +88-02-222230358,56
Mobile :01765-527070