Suvendu announces ₹1,200 crore allocation for Ghatal Master Plan to mitigate floods

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West Bengal opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari announced a ₹1,200-crore allocation for the Ghatal Master Plan, intended to mitigate flooding. The Centre is expected to provide half the funding, with the state government covering the rest and seeking disaster-management funds for land acquisition.

The Centre will provide 50% of the funds, and the State government will bear the remaining costs; we will receive some funds from the Disaster Management Department for procuring land for the master plan, said Suvendu Adhikari