Cyclone and Storm Surge - Iczmpwb.org

Proposals for Kolkata and surrounding urbanized areas
Sl. No. Proposal Amount in
Rs. Crore
1 Construction of pumping systems at different location to rapidly
evacuate accumulated rain water from sudden cyclonic cloudburst;
construction of sluice at mouth of Tolly’s nullah
2 Dredging of final water disposing channel – River Kultigong, which
has reduced in section with time
3 Dredging of the three water conveying channels – Bagjola canal,
Kestopur canal and SWF channel
89
50
94
Total 233
Thus, adding up the costs of the two sub-parts of the above recommendations, it is estimated that an
amount of Rs. 1574 Crore is required for mitigating the effect of tropical cyclonic storms in the state
of West Bengal.