North Bengal: Daily struggle of people in a remote village in Alipurduar North Bengal: Daily struggle of people in a remote village in Alipurduar The state government's development has not reached the Alipurduar-II block's Pukuria village, which is just 20 km from the district headquarter. advertisement UPDATED: July 12, 2021 05:39 IST In the monsoon, 2,000 people risk their lives to cross the Bamni river on a thermocol raft every day. (Photo: India Today) Pukuria village in the Alipurduar-II block in the northeastern part of West Bengal is an isolated island. The state government's development has not reached this block's Yashodanga region, which is just 20 km from Alipurduar district city.