Gautam Deb, Mayor of Siliguri, laid the foundation stone for the second phase of the mega water project in Fulbari. The event was attended by Ranjan Sarkar, Deputy Mayor, Pratul Chakraborty, Chairman of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC), and other officials.

The project, valued at approximately Rs 511 crore under the AMRUT 2 scheme, will be executed in three phases. The first phase is nearly complete. The second phase involves the construction of a pond in Fulbari to store water, which will be sourced from Gajoldoba, purified, and distributed to wards via a pipeline. This phase alone will cost over Rs 287 crore.