Archive · 30 Jul 2025
Ghatal Master Plan Revised to Reduce Land Requirement by 40%
The Ghatal Master Plan, designed to stop flooding in a specific area, is getting a makeover.
The new plan will use 40% less land.
The project involves building things like walls and channels to control water flow from nearby rivers.
It will cost a lot of money.
People are working to get the project started.
It is expected to take three years.
The plan has funding from the government.
A revised blueprint for the Ghatal Master Plan is in preparation.
The new plan aims to reduce the land requirement by 40 percent.
Land acquisition for the project is set to begin soon.
The project's budget includes Rs 500 crore allocated by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The Ghatal Master Plan seeks to protect the Ghatal subdivision from flooding.
- Who
- TMC MP Dev.
- What
- A revised blueprint of the Ghatal Master Plan is being prepared to reduce land requirements and mitigate flooding.
- When
- Work is progressing, with a three-year completion timeline from the start date.
- Where
- Ghatal subdivision in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal.
- Why
- To provide permanent flood protection to the Ghatal subdivision.
Criticisms
Current government
Project delay
Criticisms
Criticism over the delay in the implementation of the project
Current government
Dismissed
- Project Name
- Ghatal Master Plan
- Revised Blueprint
- Reducing land needed by 40%
- Objective
- Flood protection
- Rivers involved
- Shilabati, Jhumi, Rupnarayan
- Cost
- Rs 1,200-1,500 crore (estimated)
- Budget Allocation
- Rs 500 crore (Chief Minister)
- Expected completion
- 3 years from commencement