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Hooghly’s hunger eats into Serampore town, residents wary
The Statesman Kolkata
|September 27, 2025
The Hooghly’s hunger has become markedly visible at Serampore.
The river has eroded into its right bank on its way to the sea for a 6-km stretch from Siddheswaritala to Mahesh inthe sub-divisional town, instilling fear among the inhabitants of adjacent buildings.
This story is from the September 27, 2025 edition of The Statesman Kolkata.
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