Malda: Landowners Halt Embankment Construction Over Compensation Dispute

Embankment construction work in Bhutni under Malda's Manikchak block has come to a standstill once again, as local landowners protested over lack of compensation.

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

MALDA:

The incident occurred in Kesharpur Kalutontola area of Hiranandapur in Bhutni, where villagers have refused to allow construction on their Riaiyati (privately owned) land without prior compensation.

Following the 2024 floods, which severely damaged the ring embankment along the Ganga River, the state government had initiated reconstruction work. While most of the project is near completion, nearly two kilometres of construction remain on private land — now the centre of conflict.