Bengal Irrigation minister inspects Durgapur Barrage

Jun 20, 2025 05:44 PM IST Bengal Irrigation minister inspects Durgapur Barrage Kolkata, West Bengal Irrigation minister Manas Bhuiyan on Friday inspected the Durgapur Barrage to evaluate water launch mechanism amid issues over potential flooding on account of discharge from Damodar Valley Corporation reservoirs. Bengal Irrigation minister inspects Durgapur Barrage In the wake of heavy downpours over the previous few days in some districts, downstream rivers have swelled, and the state administration was cautious about flood threats in case of a heavy launch of water, officers mentioned. Bhuiyan mentioned he has been holding common discussions with departmental officers on the problem, and mentioned that though water is being launched from DVC system, the Durgapur Barrage is guaranteeing a gradual discharge to assist mitigate any flood danger. Senior administrative officers from Bankura and Paschim Bardhaman districts had been current in the course of the inspection. “We are closely monitoring the situation. Water had been held back for about one and a half months, and now a substantial volume has to be released slowly,” Bhuiyan mentioned, including that scientists and engineers are engaged on methods to handle the influx successfully. He mentioned that detailed knowledge can be reviewed following the inspection, and acceptable directives can be issued based mostly on the findings. Bhuiyan alleged that the Centre has constantly uncared for Bengal. “The Centre has not even paid any money for dredging to increase the capacity of reservoirs and river channels. Despite this, we are doing everything possible to ensure people in downstream areas are not distressed by floods,” he mentioned. Meanwhile, SP Singh, CGM, Maithon advised PTI, mentioned that DVC’s present water launch stays “normal” and was beneath 50,000 cusecs — throughout the green-coded security zone — and doesn’t pose any rapid flood menace until there’s a spell of heavy rainfall. He mentioned that the Damodar Valley Reservoir Regulation Committee is managing the discharge in fixed coordination with the state authorities. This article was generated from an automatic information company feed with out modifications to textual content.