Heavy rainfall triggers riverbank erosion in Balurghat's Dangi Forest

'THIS YEAR ALONE, NEARLY 10 FEET OF THE RIVERBANK HAS COLLAPSED'

- PINAK PANI CHOWDHURY

BALURGHAT: Continuous heavy rainfall across Balurghat and the greater South Dinajpur district has led to significant erosion along the banks of the Atreyee River, particularly in the Dangi area under Bhatpara Gram Panchayat of Balurghat block.

The rising water level of the Atreyee has started to engulf a large number of government-planted trees in the Dangi Forest. The forest, situated right on the riverbank, is witnessing gradual land loss year after year.

This year alone, nearly 10 feet of the riverbank has collapsed, submerging several trees and threatening many more.