“Aila embankments were mostly constructed when Rajib Banerjee was the irrigation minister. Other ministers hardly took interest in settling land and related issues,” said a senior state government official.
Aila embankment is a hybrid of earthen blocks and bricks with a spreading slope built inwards. It requires keeping space for a mangrove buffer in front, which means that it needs more land.
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Cyclone Amphan: How brick homes, Aila embankments saved the day at Sundarbans villageovernment, about 245 km of embankments were damaged during Amphan. “It’s a fact that wherever we built embankments, the storm had a weaker impact,” said a senior irrigation department official. <span>“Aila embankments were mostly constructed when Rajib Banerjee was the irrigation minister. Other ministers hardly took interest in settling land and related issues,” said a senior state government official. Aila embankment is a hybrid of earthen blocks and bricks with a spreading slope built inwards. It requires keeping space for a mangrove buffer in front, which means that it needs more land. “Though providing meandering space to rivers, at least till the point the high tide spreads, is the best solution to counter such disasters. But that looks difficult, if not impossible, Summary
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