Hooghly: Villagers Build Own Bamboo Bridge After Govt Neglect, Aiding 40 Villages

• Villagers in Hooghly, West Bengal, built a bamboo bridge themselves after years of government inaction, benefiting thousands across 35-40 villages.
• The bridge was constructed over the Arora Canal in Khanakul after repeated pleas for a permanent structure to local authorities went unheeded.
• Annually, temporary bridges built by villagers would wash away during monsoons, causing severe difficulties for daily commute, market access, schooling, and reaching the Khanakul Rural Hospital.

Why It Matters: Community self-reliance built a bridge after government inaction, benefiting 40 villages.