Minister under fire for embankment breach

West Bengal’s Minister of Sundarbans Affairs, Bankim Chandra Hazra, faces protests over breached river embankments.
• Protests stem from discontent over the decay and breach of embankments along the Hataniya Doania river.
• Locals claim the breach has caused floods in residential and agricultural areas.
• Despite government repair work, the issue remains unresolved.
• The riverine Sunderbans region has a network of embankments spanning around 3,000 kilometers.
• Heavy rain and the shutdown of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme have contributed to the problem.
• Protesters have requested a timeline for proper repair.