Villagers Repaired the Destructed River Embankments: Mukti Assists them with Food

In the year 2020 the people of Sunderban experienced a number of hazards. The Covid-19 pandemic was first confirmed in the Indian state of West Bengal on 17 March 2020, then super cyclone Amphan on 20^th May. Villagers of Sunderban have seen so many destruction within 2-3 months. Covid-19 snatched their livelihood by shutting down businesses and limiting mobility; villagers don’t have the option of moving to other places in search of work and the impact of Amphan was devastating for the millions who live in the Sundarbans. Mud homes were swept away, embankments were destroyed and farms were inundated by saline water that made them unfit for cultivation.

Despite such life threatening issues, Sunderban villagers just started to stand up again and just by then they were again hit by a severe flood. Their situation is like “The steep blow on the die”. The heavy rainfall along with the spring tide has flushed the saline water again by breaking the river embankments into their land.

Area wise destruction report

Block Name	Gram Panchayat	Village Name	Length of River Embankment	Houses	Farming Land (Bigha)	Betel Leaf Plantation	Impacted Villagers
Namkhana	Frejargunj	Amarabati	200 meter	X	150	X	200
	Narayanpur	Iswarpuri	400 meter	225	300	27	450
	Narayanpur	Dwariknagar	300 meter	42	100	X	300
	Shibrampur	Patibuniya	200 meter	120	130	12	100
Patharpratima	G Plot	Govardhanpur	300 meter	62	300	7	250
	Durbachoti	Paschim Surendranagar	9 meter	X	500	7	300
	Ramganga	Sagar Madhabpur, Dakshin Shibpur	300 meter	30	500	30	280
	Banashyam Nagar	Gangapur, Shibnagar	450 meter	X	500	10	200
Kultali	Bhubaneswari	Halder Gheri	500 meter	X	1,000	X	200
	Bhubaneswari	Paschim Debipur	200 meter	X	350	X	100
	Deul Bari	Kaatamari	400 meter	80	550	X	100
Canning	Itkhola	Bhudhakhali	2000 meter	400	2000	X	1000
4 Blocks	10 GPs	13 villages	5259 meter	959	3830	63	2480

 

For the sake of their survival the villagers stand together to fight their regrettable fate. They did not wait for anyone’s help and reconstructed the river embankment by their own.

They appealed for the assistance of Mukti. Mukti decided to feed them for the days they worked. Mukti SHG members of Canning Block arranged meal for the workers. They prepared food for around 40 people (including the workers and the cooks). Rice, daal and soybean curry was served. Mukti fed those warriors for 5 days. In future also Mukti will stand beside them.

Mukti appreciated their attempts and hard work. The activities of Mukti encouraged them to serve the society to the best of their capacity.

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