Minister Agnimitra Paul inspecting Bank Plot Jheel at Sahidnagar in Garfa on Tuesday—- TOI
“Although work on the beautification project of this jheel has started at a cost of approximately Rs 2.52 crore, the silt and soil dredged out have been left dumped along the roadside. As a result, local residents have been facing extreme inconvenience for a long time.
Paul said that the delayed beautification work was resulting in dredged silt being dumped on the roadside, causing inconvenience. Necessary steps will be taken to fulfill the long-standing expectations of the people of the area,” Paul said. Locals residing in the area said that Bank Plot Jheel had previously faced threats of encroachment by real estate land sharks, and indiscriminate waste dumping had taken place over the years.
Yet, the actual beautification work of the jheel is still incomplete,” Paul posted on social media. After inspecting the situation on the ground, Paul directed the officials to resolve the issues quickly. “A walkable path must be built around the jheel, adequate benches must be arranged for local residents to sit on, and the entire area must be cleaned up to create a beautiful and pleasant environment. The civic authorities have recently taken up beautification programmes for a full rejuvenation and clean-up of the area, fencing of the jheel waterbody to permanently prevent attempts to grab the land and fill up the waterbody and also to stop dumping of waste into the waterbody.
Kolkata: State urban development & municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul inspected Bank Plot Jheel and its surroundings located near Prince Anwar Shah Connector at Sahidnagar, Garfa on Monday and instructed accompanying officials of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to complete the delayed beautification work at the earliest along with setting up a walkway and benches to sit on and a clean and green open-air area where citizens can spend recreational time.