Chhapra: 1 Lakh People Risk Lives Daily on Boats, Demand Pontoon Bridge

• Residents of Manjhi block, Chhapra, including Dumai Garh, risk their lives daily crossing the Ganga river by boat.
• Approximately 1 lakh people depend on boats for farming, market access in Uttar Pradesh, and daily commute.
• Past incidents include a major boat accident where five people died, and numerous smaller accidents.
• Overloaded boats carrying people, motorcycles, fodder, and grains frequently capsize or sink.
• Locals have been demanding a pontoon bridge for years, appealing to public representatives and administration, but no action has been taken.

Why It Matters: One lakh people in Chhapra's Manjhi face daily danger on boats, urgently needing a pontoon bridge.