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Farakka's Jal Swapna Scheme Faces Closure, Over 1 Lakh Murshidabad Residents Lose Hope for Pure Water
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Jal Swapna Project on Brink of Closure, 1 Lakh Farakka Residents Face Water Crisis
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25-02-2026, 08:14
Jal Swapna Project on Brink of Closure, 1 Lakh Farakka Residents Face Water Crisis
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The Jal Swapna Project, under the Jal Jeevan Mission, is stalled due to non-receipt of central allocation.
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Over 1 lakh people in Farakka's west bank areas, including Bewa 1-2, Beniagram, Imamnagar, and Bahadurpur, face uncertain pure drinking water supply.
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The project aimed to purify water from the Gumaani River and supply it via pipelines to address long-standing water scarcity.
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Locals fear a return to old problems like dependence on tube wells and severe summer water shortages if the project halts.
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Farakka MLA Monirul Islam attributes the delay to the central government withholding funds for various projects.
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