Reduced Freshwater Supply of Gorai River to the Sunderbans of Bangladesh

Abstract

Gorai River is one of the oldest and medium size rivers of 100 km length and width of only 400 meters of the Gangetic delta having different names from upstream to downstream along its course. Gorai flows through the picturesque villages at its both banks having continuous line of houses interspersed with coconut, date, palm, jackfruit and mango trees. The Gorai River continues its course south-east which is fed by its source river Padma. It goes eastward at its first phase and then southward up to Narail of its 47 km length after which the same river takes the name of Madhumati. The same course of river taking the name of Madhumati precedes a long distance.