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Padma erosion threatens homes and Durga Puja pandal in Radhakrishnanpur
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News18•13-10-2026, 18:58
Padma erosion threatens homes and Durga Puja pandal in Radhakrishnanpur
- •Severe erosion by the Padma River has struck Radhakrishnanpur village in Murshidabad right before Durga Puja.
- •Houses and vast agricultural lands have been submerged, leaving dozens of families homeless and taking shelter in a primary school.
- •Villagers fear that the local Durga marquee and temple might be swallowed by the river next year if erosion continues.
- •Locals report that while the administration provides temporary relief, no permanent measures have been implemented to stop the erosion.
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Ahead of Durga Puja, severe erosion by the Padma River in Radhakrishnanpur has submerged numerous houses and vast agricultural lands, leaving dozens of families homeless and raising fears that the village's only Durga marquee could be swallowed next.
Families who lost their homes due to the Padma River's submergence have taken temporary refuge during the festive season at No. 68 Bapuji Primary School, while others are living by the roadside or with relatives.
Most of Taranagar village has been erased from the map of India by devastating Padma River erosion, leaving several thousand people homeless and forcing residents to dismantle their own homes to salvage bricks as a last resort.
