Statesman News Service
MALDA, 14 OCT.: Though the irrigation department in Malda has planned to build a 400 metre long embankment at Bhaluka in Harishchandrapur, where a large of part of the existing embankment was eroded away by the river Fulohar last week, the entire process has been delayed following the imposition of the Model Code of Conduct for the Assembly bypolls.
“Fund is ready for constructing a part of the embankment on the left bank of the river at the down stream of Bhaluka Bazaar but we are not in a position to float the tender due to the ongoing model code of conduct for bypolls”, said Mr S Misra, the executive engineer of the irrigation (Malda) division.
The top officials of the irrigation and waterways department had sanctioned a fund of Rs 70 lakh for the construction of a 400 metre long embankment which will connect the old embankment, which is still existing for protecting flood and is also covering other areas in Harishchandrapur block.
It may be noted that a total of Rs 1.72 crore was allotted from Calamity Relief Fund (CRF) on an emergency basis for flood protection when Fulohar broke its banks damaging a part of its embankment.
The irrigation division has already spent around Rs 1 crore out of Rs 1.72 crore for the construction of a 350 metre long guard-wall and embankment for flood protection recently after the Fulohar eroded away a large part of existing embankment at Bhaluka Bazaar in during mid-August this year.
“The department has given consent to utilise the rest of the funds allotted from CRF and we will be able to float tender after 17 November when the model code of conduct will be over”, said Mr Misra.
“We need to complete the job by winter season”, he further added.
MALDA, 14 OCT.: Though the irrigation department in Malda has planned to build a 400 metre long embankment at Bhaluka in Harishchandrapur, where a large of part of the existing embankment was eroded away by the river Fulohar last week, the entire process has been delayed following the imposition of the Model Code of Conduct for the Assembly bypolls.
“Fund is ready for constructing a part of the embankment on the left bank of the river at the down stream of Bhaluka Bazaar but we are not in a position to float the tender due to the ongoing model code of conduct for bypolls”, said Mr S Misra, the executive engineer of the irrigation (Malda) division.
The top officials of the irrigation and waterways department had sanctioned a fund of Rs 70 lakh for the construction of a 400 metre long embankment which will connect the old embankment, which is still existing for protecting flood and is also covering other areas in Harishchandrapur block.
It may be noted that a total of Rs 1.72 crore was allotted from Calamity Relief Fund (CRF) on an emergency basis for flood protection when Fulohar broke its banks damaging a part of its embankment.
The irrigation division has already spent around Rs 1 crore out of Rs 1.72 crore for the construction of a 350 metre long guard-wall and embankment for flood protection recently after the Fulohar eroded away a large part of existing embankment at Bhaluka Bazaar in during mid-August this year.
“The department has given consent to utilise the rest of the funds allotted from CRF and we will be able to float tender after 17 November when the model code of conduct will be over”, said Mr Misra.
“We need to complete the job by winter season”, he further added.
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