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KMC row over Bikramgarh Jheel work

Kolkata: Even as Trinamool Congress councillor Mousumi Das expressed concern over a sudden halt in the work to revival of Bikramgarh Jheel at the Kolkata Municipal Corporation House on Wednesday, the mayor-in-council member overseeing the KMC environment department, Swapan Samaddar, assured her that the work was on. He stated that the civic body would spend the entire amount (Rs 2.27 crore) on dredging and beautification of the jheel. According to Samaddar, the jheel will be dredged, beautified and protected from all sides. "We have taken up the revival of the lake. The work is on track, although the pace of the work was slowed down for some obvious reasons," the MMiC said. Residents near Jadavpur's Bikramgarh have urgently requested the state govt and the KMC bosses to protect Bikramgarh Jheel, south Kolkata's second-largest water body after Rabindra Sarobar, before its condition deteriorates further. The jheel is almost entirely obscured by water hyacinth, with only a tiny section visible at the south-western edge. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata