Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Malda MP Seeks Probe Into Recurring Bhutni Embankment Breaches
Bhutni islet in Malda has been badly affected by flooding.
An embankment near Kesharpur reportedly broke again.
Congress MP Isha Khan Choudhury said similar problems happened in earlier years too.
She wants a high-level investigation into the breaches.
She also questioned the work of irrigation engineers and contractors.
The MP asked officials to share relief fairly among all flood victims.
Some people are staying in shelters, while others remain in flooded homes.
Trade groups donated food, household supplies and life jackets.
The district administration said these supplies would support people in several flood-hit areas.
Isha Khan Choudhury demanded a high-level investigation into recurring embankment breaches on Malda’s Bhutni islet.
She questioned whether irrigation officials and contractors followed proper plans and construction standards.
The MP urged equal relief distribution to people in shelters and those remaining in submerged homes.
Trade bodies supplied food, household items and life jackets for flood-affected residents across several Malda areas.
Malda district officials said the relief effort combined state assistance with support from chambers, industries and local establishments.
- Who
- Congress MP Isha Khan Choudhury, former Manikchak MLA Mottakin Alam, Malda district officials, and local trade bodies.
- What
- A demand for a high-level probe into recurring Bhutni embankment breaches, alongside relief distribution for flood victims.
- When
- Sunday, according to the report.
- Where
- Bhutni islet in Malda, including the Kesharpur area near Hiranandapapur; relief was also sent to other parts of Malda.
- Why
- The MP said repeated embankment collapses caused the flooding and should be investigated, while relief should reach victims equitably.
Probe and accountability concerns
Relief and administrative response
Cause of embankment failures
Probe and accountability concerns
Isha Khan Choudhury said recurring collapses were suspicious and called for investigation into irrigation officials’ plans and contractors’ compliance with standards.
Relief and administrative response
The report does not include a direct response from irrigation officials or contractors to the MP’s allegations.
Distribution of relief
Probe and accountability concerns
The MP asked officials to provide equal quantities of relief to people in shelters and those still living in submerged houses, citing allegations of political discrimination under successive governments.
Relief and administrative response
Malda district officials said substantial relief had been mobilized from the state government, trade bodies, industries and local establishments for distribution in inundated areas.
- Affected area
- Bhutni islet in Malda
- Reported breach site
- Kesharpur near Hiranandapapur
- Investigation demand
- A high-level probe by agencies such as the Criminal Investigation Department or Central Bureau of Investigation
- Relief concern
- Equal distribution to flood shelters and people in submerged homes
- Relief contributors
- The state government, trade bodies, industries and local establishments
- Relief supplies
- Food, biscuits, bedsheets, mosquito nets, shampoos, soaps and life jackets
- Other reported affected areas
- Ratua-I, Parlalpur in Kaliachak-III and Khaskol in Englishbazar