Falta-Mathurapur Water Project Stalled: Locals Face Summer Water Crisis

• Falta-Mathurapur water project, promised before Lok Sabha elections, remains unfinished two years later, causing severe water problems.
• Despite 90% completion, Mathurapur MP Bapi Halder states work is stalled due to central government fund shortage.
• Locals in Mathurapur, South 24 Parganas, will face significant water scarcity this summer as reservoirs dry up.
• Delays attributed to land disputes, pipe laying issues, and water reservoir problems.
• Mathurapur 1 No. Block Panchayat Samiti President Manabendra Halder assures no water problems from next year, project completion in six months.