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The Irrigation & Waterways Department having jurisdiction over 10
nos. of block of Cooch Behar district is mainly interested with the
task of river bank protection in the district. There are more than
30 nos. of large rivers flowing through the jurisdiction of Cooch
Behar irrigation division.
At present 28% of the river bank in the district remains protected from
erosion. Cooch Behar district is a major river erosion prone
district. Large chunks of valuable cultivable land is being eroded
and washed away every year much to the distress and agony of our
farmers. This is in deed a major source of concern and challenge for
this district. The department has send several proposals for anti
erosion schemes to the Govt. An apex body called Board of Technical
Consultants to North Bengal Flood Control Commission examines the
schemes and accords approval. As per availability of fund the
schemes are then executed.
Jurisdiction
Except
Haldibari and Mekhliganj Bolcks entire Cooch Behar district is
within the jurisdiction of this Division.
There
are more than 30 rivers flowing through the jurisdiction of Cooch
Behar Irrigation Division. Among these there are 6 major rivers like
Jaldhaka, Torsa, Raidak and Gangadhar with numerous medium size (7
nos) tributaries like Dhrala, Mujnai, Sutuga, Gadadhar etc.
including 17 nos. of minor rivers spread through out the district.
The total length of these rivers account for about 800 km with the
total river bank length of 1600 km. it is seen that as on 09.07.2010
the existing protection work of the Irrigation & Waterways
Department has been provided to about 440 km of the river bank. This
measure has been able to protect about 470.75 sq. km. of the
district land.
Activities
Cooch
Behar Irrigation Division is entrusted with the task to protect
river banks from erosion by executing anti-erosion schemes.
Anti-erosion schemes are framed as per necessity and demand of
people. An apex body called Board of Technical Consultants to North
Bengal Flood Control Commission examine the schemes and accords
approval. As per availability of fund the schemes are then executed.
About 28% of the river bank is protected. Another 25.75 Km of river
bank is taken-up for protection with Rs. 27.84 Crore during this
year. Numbers of locations are 39 Nos. Heads of fund are
RIDF-XIV/RIDF-XV/UUP/BADP/CORE STATE PLAN. Numbers of BTC approved
schemes pending for execution are 35 nos. And, total cost of the
schemes is Rs.3779.51 Lakh.
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