{
  "id": 10986674,
  "title": "West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Announces ₹1,200 Crore For Ghatal Master Plan To Tackle Floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/west-bengal-cm-suvendu-adhikari-announces-1-200-crore-for-ghatal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T15:54:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/west-bengal-cm-suvendu-adhikari-announces-1200-crore-for-ghatal-master-plan-to-tackle-floods"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kolkata: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that Rs 1,200 crore will be allocated this financial year for the Ghatal Master Plan to tackle recurring floods. The funding will be split between the central government (50%) and the state government. The plan aims to start after Durga Puja and be completed by June 2027. Adhikari also instructed local MLAs to expedite the work. Meanwhile, the former Trinamool Congress (TMC) government came under criticism for its alleged 'faulty' policies in the education sector, with Adhikari pointing out that Bengal ranks first in child marriage during the TMC regime.",
  "summary": "Kolkata: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday announced that Rs 1,200 crore would be allocated in the current financial year for the Ghatal Master Plan to stop the problem of flooding every monsoon. The Chief Minister also instructed the local MLAs to expedite the work of the plan. “We will allocate Rs 1,200 crore for the Ghatal Master Plan this financial year. The Centre will provide 50…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}