Jal Swapna Project on Brink of Closure, 1 Lakh Farakka Residents Face Water Crisis

• The Jal Swapna Project, under the Jal Jeevan Mission, is stalled due to non-receipt of central allocation.
• Over 1 lakh people in Farakka's west bank areas, including Bewa 1-2, Beniagram, Imamnagar, and Bahadurpur, face uncertain pure drinking water supply.
• The project aimed to purify water from the Gumaani River and supply it via pipelines to address long-standing water scarcity.
• Locals fear a return to old problems like dependence on tube wells and severe summer water shortages if the project halts.
• Farakka MLA Monirul Islam attributes the delay to the central government withholding funds for various projects.