West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee gone to Panskura, Mediniput, areas impacted by flooding on thursday and articulated problems over the circumstance. During her browse through, she criticised the launch of water by Jharkhand and the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), a main federal government organisation over the serious water flooding in the location, ANI reported.
Banerjee claimed, “This is Jharkhand that released the water, and this is DVC, a central government agency. The amount of water released has gone beyond 4 lakh cusecs. It hasn`t ever happened in the past. We have done a lot to mitigate floods–5 lakh ponds, check dams worth Rs5 lakh crore. The Ghatal Master Plan, which was left to gather dust, we took it forward. DVC`s total capacity is only 36 percent. Why don`t they want to conduct dredging and desilting? Why should Bengal sink? No dredging in Farakka–Bengal and Bihar sink. DVC doesn`t dredge, and Bengal sinks. They release water towards Bengal to keep Jharkhand safe.”
She better included, “This isn`t right. Bengal is like a boat.” as mentioned by ANI.
As per ANI, Banerjee cleared up that North Bengal floodings are brought on by excess water going into Bengal from bordering areas, such as rain from Nepal andBhutan Severe flooding has actually arised from DVC’s water launches inSouth Bengal She better claimed that the existing state of events has actually worsened Ganga disintegration in Malda and various other locations.
The Chief Minister affirmed that DVC is making the existing circumstance even worse by launching much more water.
They launch extra water over night. These areas were not damp prior to. I was notified by the Superintendent of Police and District Magistrate that this has actually taken place currently. Don’t tinker water and fire. Stay in refuges, allow the water decline, and do n`t return till it’s secure. I’ve informed the management to offer as much alleviation as required. No one ought to be overlooked.” she claimed, ANI reported.
After checking locations in flood-hit locations in Paschim Medinipur and Hooghly, she revealed extra problem mentioning “I`ll be visiting Howrah next. I am in fear of what I`ve seen. I don`t know if we will maintain any relationship with DVC. We will abolish our relationship with them if they keep sinking the people of Bengal,”
Calling the floodings a “man-made disaster,” she held the Union Government responsible for its “irresponsible” activities. Banerjee highlighted the requirement for more security preventative measures and required the fast emptying of swamped areas in West Bengal.
