(a) whether the Government has received any complaint from the erosion affected villages
flooded by the broken embankments on the river Ganga/Padma in Jangipur, West Bengal;
(b) if so, the compensation paid to the affected people;
(c) whether the Government has any proposal to reconstruct/repair embankment roads on both
the sides of canal/river (Ganga/Padma); and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a) Government has not received any complaint from the erosion affected villages flooded by the
broken embankments on the river Ganga/Padma in Jangipur, West Bengal. There is erosion problem in
the area and protection work for arresting erosion is being taken up by Government of West Bengal,
considering the situation demands.
(b) Does not arise
(c) &(d) Farakka Barrage Project has kept a provision of Rs. 15.00 lakh towards maintenance
and repair of Jangipur Barrage and afflux bundh during the financial 2013-14.