Thank you Madam, for giving me this opportunity. Annual flood has been a regular feature of Arambagh sub-division in Hooghly district of West Bengal. When Damodar Valley Corporation was conceived it was expected that two dams will be constructed in the lower Damodar area. But ultimately they did not come up and as a result when dams in upper region of Damodar river release water in rainy season, the entire sub-division gets flooded with the water of rivers Darakeswar, Mundeswari and Shilavati which discharge their water in Damodar. Also, overflow in the bank causes loss of crops and creates misery to the people of the entire sub-division.
A Central scheme over Damodar region is needed to save Arambagh sub-division and Uluberia sub-division of Howrah District. I will urge upon the Ministry of Water Resource to take up the matter immediately and ensure enough dredging of Damodar while interlinking of other rivers with the channels, or by both systems in which there will be immediate protection of people.