West Bengal wrecked by incessant rain, 50 villages flooded as people travel by boats

Kolkata: West Bengal is wrecked by incessant rain, which has resulted in floods in many places. Rivers like Rupnayaran and Mundeswari are overflowing, and the situation is particularly bad in Arambagh. On the other hand, the Ghatal municipal area and several gram panchayat areas have been flooded for eight days. Several areas of Chandrakona block numbers one and two have started to get flooded.

Panshiuli Bazar has been flooded at the junction of Rupnarayan and Mundeswari as two rivers have overflowed. More than 50 villages in four gram panchayats are already submerged. The agricultural fields are flooded as three to four feet of water is standing on the pitch road, and water is entering every house.

People from the villages in the interior areas are coming to the market along the main road in boats. However, the people of the area are not demanding relief but a road. They have to travel on the road only by pushing through waist-deep or knee-deep water. If there is a sick patient at home, there is no option to go to the hospital quickly. An emergency meeting has already been held in Khanakul Block No. 2 regarding the flood.

A resident said, "The situation is very bad. No roads are open. Water has entered many people's homes. They are stranded. Everything from food to cooking gas has to be brought by boat." Notably, floodwater is rising in Daspur.

Meanwhile, Bengal is witnessing intermittent drizzle since this morning. How many more days will the residents of Ghatal have to suffer from this water problem? No one has the right answer. The administration is raising awareness by using microphones in flood-affected areas.

The Shilabati River has started to overflow its banks in Chandrakona Jadupur and Chandrakona Jadavpur areas. The cultivated lands are sinking, and farmers in the area are fearing extreme losses. On the other hand, the water level of the Ketha and Shilabati rivers is rising rapidly.