Rejuvenation of 22 km stretches of water body of Adiganga in South Kolkata, West Bengal

  • Project Name:

   Rejuvenation of 22 km stretches of water body of Adiganga in South Kolkata, West Bengal

  • Sponsored by: 

   Institute of Environmental Studies and Wetland Management

   (IESWM), Govt. of West Bengal

  • Objective :

   To rejuvenate the Adiganga through de-siltation in stretches where it is badly stood up and merging the disconnected water bodies through removal and replacement of cross embankments with bridges. This project deals with the preservation of Adiganga, its purification and beautification of embankments.

  • Project Investigator:

    Mr. Pijush Kanti Basu, Former Secretary, Irrigation Department, Govt. of West Bengal