Govt work in Bengali Preparations at an advanced stage Fissures over mahajot Mahajot is already in trouble. Erosion Basu to lead delegation to PM

Towards the end of the current month, Left Front leaders will meet central Ministers in a deputation in Delhi to seek financial assistance for or implementation of projects intended to curb erosion of the rivers, Ganga, Padma, Bhagirathi and the Hooghly mainly in six districts in West Bengal. The districts affected by such erosion are Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, Hooghly, Burdwan and South 24 Parganas six districts. Around is time Mr. Jyoti Basu will be in Delhi and the Chief Minister is also expected meet the Prime Minister and urge him to arrange for central funds to cub erosion of the rivers in six districts in West Bengal. It was a consensus at a meeting in Writers’ Building on Thursday that the Center should treat the problem of erosion of the Ganga and other rivers as a national problem and allocate funds for the purpose as no single State Government can tacks the problem on its own.

But the Center’s contribution for year purpose from the purpose is highly unsatisfactory.