West Bengal Floods

With several districts in Bengal getting flooded by water released from dams and barrages in Jharkhand, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to PM Modi seeking a permanent solution to the recurring problem.

The BJP on Tuesday said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should address the reason behind the flooding of vast parts of the state rather than writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said she would urge Jharkhand to prepare a plan in consultation with her government to mitigate floods in the region.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has claimed the "man-made" flood in the southern part of the state has been caused due to the discharge of water from dams in Jharkhand without information.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held Jharkhand and DVC responsible for the "man made" flood in the southern part of the state and contended that it was caused due to the unplanned and enhanced discharge of water from dams and barrages

With heavy rains lashing the state and Jharkhand and barrages in the two states discharging more water downstream, West Bengal is heading towards another round of floods, state Irrigation Minister Saumen Kumar Mahapatra said on Thursday.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the Centre today over flood in the Paschim Medinipur district, stating that the situation was a result of the Centre dilly-dallying the Ghatal Master Plan project.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit areas of Udaynarayanpur in Howrah district on her way to Jhargram, an official said at the state secretariat.

The flood situation in West Bengal remained critical on Thursday though there was less rainfall, a senior state government official said.

The already grim flood situation in south Bengal is likely to worsen with the weather department predicting heavy rainfall in the region owing to a cyclonic circulation over the north Bay of Bengal and the presence of an active monsoon trough.

Faced with criticism that water released from its dams in an "unprecedented" manner led to the flooding of West Bengal, the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) on Wednesday said that it discharges water after taking consent of the state government and

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured all support to Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to battle the floods in the state, his office tweeted today. The Chief Minister had called PM Modi earlier today.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to conduct an aerial survey of two of the six flood-affected districts of the state on Wednesday to take stock of the situation, a source in the state secretariat said.

At least 15 people have died, and lakhs of people were rendered homeless or marooned, as the flood situation in six districts of West Bengal aggravated on Tuesday.

Hyundai India has deployed a dedicated Roadside Assistance service team to support the customers, which will be free of cost. The carmaker is also offering a 50 per cent discount on the depreciation amount of insurance claims for cyclone-affected vehicles.

With several districts in Bengal getting flooded by water released from dams and barrages in Jharkhand, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to PM Modi seeking a permanent solution to the recurring problem.

The BJP on Tuesday said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should address the reason behind the flooding of vast parts of the state rather than writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said she would urge Jharkhand to prepare a plan in consultation with her government to mitigate floods in the region.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has claimed the "man-made" flood in the southern part of the state has been caused due to the discharge of water from dams in Jharkhand without information.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held Jharkhand and DVC responsible for the "man made" flood in the southern part of the state and contended that it was caused due to the unplanned and enhanced discharge of water from dams and barrages

With heavy rains lashing the state and Jharkhand and barrages in the two states discharging more water downstream, West Bengal is heading towards another round of floods, state Irrigation Minister Saumen Kumar Mahapatra said on Thursday.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the Centre today over flood in the Paschim Medinipur district, stating that the situation was a result of the Centre dilly-dallying the Ghatal Master Plan project.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit areas of Udaynarayanpur in Howrah district on her way to Jhargram, an official said at the state secretariat.

The flood situation in West Bengal remained critical on Thursday though there was less rainfall, a senior state government official said.

The already grim flood situation in south Bengal is likely to worsen with the weather department predicting heavy rainfall in the region owing to a cyclonic circulation over the north Bay of Bengal and the presence of an active monsoon trough.

Faced with criticism that water released from its dams in an "unprecedented" manner led to the flooding of West Bengal, the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) on Wednesday said that it discharges water after taking consent of the state government and

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured all support to Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to battle the floods in the state, his office tweeted today. The Chief Minister had called PM Modi earlier today.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to conduct an aerial survey of two of the six flood-affected districts of the state on Wednesday to take stock of the situation, a source in the state secretariat said.

At least 15 people have died, and lakhs of people were rendered homeless or marooned, as the flood situation in six districts of West Bengal aggravated on Tuesday.

Hyundai India has deployed a dedicated Roadside Assistance service team to support the customers, which will be free of cost. The carmaker is also offering a 50 per cent discount on the depreciation amount of insurance claims for cyclone-affected vehicles.