Water Resources Management in Bangladesh : A Case Study on Jessore Sadar Upazila Under KJDRP

Bangladesh has large quantity of water resources. The surface water resources comprise water available from flowing rivers and static water bodies as ponds, beels, haors etc. Different project have already working on Water Resources Management and Planning. KJDRP project is one of the largest project of south-west region (Khulna-Jessore) of Bangladesh. This project shows how to proper manage the water resources with increasing water demand. The aim of this paper is to know about water resources, its sources, uses, importance and assess the WRM condition of KJDRP on Jessore Sadar upazila. This paper explains about water sources as river, khal, beel, haor, baor, pond, wetlands, reservoir etc. Water uses in agricultural, domestic, fisheries, livestock etc sectors. Water demand for irrigation, agriculture, hydropower, household and environmental uses is rapidly increasing. This paper highlights about geographical, socio-economical and environmental aspects. The water resources are proper managed to agricultural and fisheries sectors. Water Resources Management is a critical issue due to growing water uses and to promote sustainable development by proper water management in Bangladesh.