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- West Bengal's Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has said the state is drawing up a long-term plan to tackle riverbank and soil erosion worsened by recent heavy rain and floods.
- The plan will be developed in coordination with Bihar and Jharkhand and with experts from IIT Kanpur, while short-term rescue, relief and shelter work continues.
- Malda is the worst-hit district, with over 100 houses and thousands of hectares of farmland reportedly lost to the Ganga in Ratua alone.
- Separately, the DVC's release of over 1 lakh cusecs of water from its Maithon and Panchet reservoirs has triggered flood alerts for five districts, with Hooghly rural currently the most affected.
What to watch next
- Progress of the long-term erosion management plan being prepared with Bihar, Jharkhand and IIT Kanpur
- Impact of continued DVC water releases on downstream districts including Hooghly, Howrah and the Bardhamans
- Further erosion along the Ganga in Malda's Ratua, Manikchak and Kaliachak blocks
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Suvendu Adhikari
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“Soil erosion caused by heavy rain and floods is a major problem. We are thinking about a permanent solution to this. In the long-term, we are working on making a permanent plan by involving an expert team, holding coordination meetings with the Bihar and Jharkhand governments, and involving IIT Kanpur”
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…of Bihar and Jharkhand and by involving experts from IIT Kanpur. Several districts of Bengal have been affected by floods due to heavy rainfall, waterlogging and water released by the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC). “ Soil erosion caused by heavy rain and floods is a major problem. We are thinking about a permanent solution to this. In the long-term, we are working on making a permanent plan by involving an expert team, holding coordination meetings with the Bihar and Jharkhand governments, and involving IIT Kanpur ,” Adhikari told mediapersons here. “In the short-term, rescue, relief, shelter and whatever primary work needs to be done in an emergency situation are being carried out,” he said, adding that Malda district is most…
“Though rainfall has been heavy, not a single embankment has breached in the Lower Damodar region, covering Bankura, Hooghly, Howrah, and parts of West Bardhaman. Sluices and dams are functioning correctly. Dams have operational limits; water must be released if inflow exceeds capacity.”
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…of West Bengal after releasing water from its Maithon and Panchet reservoirs in Jharkhand amid heavy rainfall. Purba Bardhaman, Paschim Bardhaman, Bankura, Hooghly and Howrah are likely to be affected by the release. “ Though rainfall has been heavy, not a single embankment has breached in the Lower Damodar region, covering Bankura, Hooghly, Howrah, and parts of West Bardhaman. Sluices and dams are functioning correctly. Dams have operational limits; water must be released if inflow exceeds capacity. Consequently, the discharge of over 1 lakh cusecs of water, released by DVC, over the past two days has impacted certain areas. Hooghly rural is currently the most affected,” the Chief Minister added. Published on…
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