"Government does absolutely nothing about it": Villagers struggle without permanent bridge on Damodar river in West Bengal
Mar 30, 2026
"There are many people living right here who cultivate vegetables. Burnpur is our lifeline--it's where we earn our daily wages. However, the issue is that there is no proper boat service or any road to cross from here to there. Currently, the only bridge available is a makeshift wooden structure--it's flimsy and unstable. If we rely on this one, the river will inevitably wash it away--it will simply be swept away by the current. We have to pay a fee just to cross the river; imagine the trouble for ordinary folks like us. This project would be incredibly beneficial for the people of Bankura and Purulia... yet, the government does absolutely nothing about it," he said.
