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Basirhat Families Suffer Three Months of Waterlogging Hell; Demand Immediate Action
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News18•02-10-2026, 09:35
Basirhat Families Suffer Three Months of Waterlogging Hell; Demand Immediate Action
- •Hundreds of families in Basirhat's Sardarhati Keyabagan area are suffering due to water accumulated for over three months.
- •The waterlogging has led to snake and insect infestations, skin diseases from stagnant water, and an increase in fever, cold, and cough.
- •Residents report this problem has persisted for eight to ten years, with no solution despite repeated complaints to Basirhat Municipality, local councilors, and the MLA.
- •Young students cannot attend school, and some families are forced to leave their homes due to the unbearable conditions.
- •MLA Surajit Mitra acknowledges the long-standing issue, blaming fish farms for exacerbating the problem, and states he has raised the matter in the assembly.
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Hundreds of families in Sardarhati Keyabagan, Basirhat, have been suffering for over three months as stagnant water causes snake and insect infestations, skin diseases, and an increase in fever, cold, and cough, forcing many to leave their homes.
Local residents report that they have been enduring this severe water accumulation problem every year for the past eight to ten years.
MLA Surajit Mitra stated that the problem is long-standing, affects almost five wards of Basirhat Municipality, and is partially caused by the creation of fish farms, while noting that he has raised the issue in the assembly under the new government.
