Hingalganj Sluice Gate Fault: Saline Water Destroys Acres of Farmland, Farmers Demand Action

• A new sluice gate in Hingalganj's Bankra Dalalabad area is faulty, allowing saline water to flood agricultural fields.
• Acres of cultivated land are being destroyed, causing significant losses for farmers in the Sundarbans region.
• Farmers allege substandard work and use of poor materials in the construction of the 2.69 lakh rupee sluice gate.
• The faulty gate, built under the West Bengal Government Development Council, has led to saline water from the Ichamati River entering mustard fields.
• Affected farmers, many of whom took loans for cultivation, are demanding quick compensation and a permanent solution to the problem.