West Bengal: Flood fury continues in Ghatal, residents say 'difficult to survive'
3 years, 2 months ago

West Bengal: Flood fury continues in Ghatal, residents say 'difficult to survive'

India Today  

A low-lying area in West Midnapore, Ghatal has been witnessing floods almost every year, bringing life to a standstill. FLOOD FURY CONTINUES IN GHATAL Uttam, who is a glass cutter, lives with his wife, his daughter and her kids. Today, electricity is back, but it is extremely scary to stay in a submerged house with no electricity with two kids and snakes floating around," Amita said while speaking to India Today. Ghatal is infamous for flooding and the low-lying area faced severe floods in July due to heavy rain and again due to overflowing of rivers.

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West Bengal Weather Today: Floods fuel political tensions as heavy rains continue to disrupt life
2 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal Weather Today: Floods fuel political tensions as heavy rains continue to disrupt life

The Hindu  

Kolkata As heavy rains continued to lash Kolkata and large parts of south Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asked government officials to stay vigilant about flood situations and water borne diseases. The West Bengal State administration and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has claimed multiple times that this flood is “man-made” due to unrestricted water release from DVC dams. On September …

28 dead in floods in West Bengal, says Mamata
3 months ago

28 dead in floods in West Bengal, says Mamata

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that 28 persons had died in the recent floods in the State. West Bengal is not flooded because of heavy rain,” the Chief Minister said, addressing a press conference in the State’s Birbhum district. The Chief Minister blamed the geography of the State for the floods, and said that she could …

West Bengal flood victims complain of inadequate relief materials
3 months ago

West Bengal flood victims complain of inadequate relief materials

The Hindu  

Flood-affected refugees of Amta in West Bengal’s Howrah district allege a scarcity of necessary relief materials in flood shelters amidst the flood in South Bengal following the sudden release of water from the dams of the Damodar Valley Corporation. According to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the floods are a direct result of an “unprecedented, unplanned, and unilateral release” …

'Precautionary measures not taken…': BJP's Suvendu Adhikari on floods in West Bengal
3 months ago

'Precautionary measures not taken…': BJP's Suvendu Adhikari on floods in West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Assembly Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari hit out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said that the government did not work at all on pre-monsoon work and infrastructure in the last three years adding that the precautionary measures ahead of monsoons were not taken. Suvendu Adhikari said, "Pre-monsoon work has not been done for the …

Mamata blames Damodar Valley Corporation for south Bengal floods, says her government will cut off all ties with it
3 months ago

Mamata blames Damodar Valley Corporation for south Bengal floods, says her government will cut off all ties with it

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed the release of water from the reservoirs of the Damodar Valley Corporation for flooding in Purba Medinipur and Howrah, and said that her government would sever all association with the DVC. We want to know why Bengal will drown in the water of the DVC,” Ms. Banerjee said, while visiting water-logged …

Floods imminent in West Bengal as depression, dam water make things worse
3 months ago

Floods imminent in West Bengal as depression, dam water make things worse

The Hindu  

Heavy rain in West Bengal and the release of water by the Damodar Valley Corporation are likely to develop into a flood in seven districts. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said water levels are already above danger levels and will rise further. Speaking late on Monday night, she said, “I have spoken to Hemant Soren about the issue three times today.” …

At least 13 killed after floods in eastern Bangladesh affect 4.5 million people
4 months ago

At least 13 killed after floods in eastern Bangladesh affect 4.5 million people

Hindustan Times  

Flooding in 12 districts of Bangladesh has affected more than 4.5 million people, adding to the pressure on the interim government led by Nobel laurate Muhammad Yunus, which is grappling with a host of political and economic challenges. The latest report from Bangladesh’s Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre said five rivers in the eastern part of the country were flowing …

Flood alert issued for south of West Bengal after water released from two Jharkhand dams
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Flood alert issued for south of West Bengal after water released from two Jharkhand dams

The Hindu  

The West Bengal government has issued a flood alert for the southern parts of the State in view of water release from two dams in Jharkhand. Directing local authorities to stay vigilant, Alapan Bandopadhyay, the Chief Adviser to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, said on August 3 that the Damodar Valley Corporation had released a massive 75,000 cusecs of water through …

Nature's Fury or Man-Made Disaster? Bengaluru's Woes Expose Bane of Poor Planning in Mega Cities
2 years, 3 months ago

Nature's Fury or Man-Made Disaster? Bengaluru's Woes Expose Bane of Poor Planning in Mega Cities

News 18  

The ongoing monsoon season has yet again exposed how our cities are crumbling under heavy rains. But, as the monsoon gets more erratic and extreme rainfall events become more common due to changing climate, the burgeoning cities could face dire consequences if they don’t take stock now, experts have warned. Till August 31, Bengaluru had received 33 per cent excess …

West Bengal faces 4-5 floods each year due to 'irregular' activities of DVC: Mamata Banerjee
3 years, 2 months ago

West Bengal faces 4-5 floods each year due to 'irregular' activities of DVC: Mamata Banerjee

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attacked the Centre and blamed the Damodar Valley Corporation authorities again on Saturday for causing “man-made" flood in several regions of the state. After an aerial survey of a few flood-hit areas, Mamata Banerjee said discharge of more than 10 lakh cusec water by PSU DVC over the past two days without informing the …

'Man-made flood': Mamata hits out at Centre over Ghatal situation
3 years, 4 months ago

'Man-made flood': Mamata hits out at Centre over Ghatal situation

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the Centre on Tuesday over flood in the Paschim Medinipur district, stating that the situation was a result of the Centre dilly-dallying the Ghatal Master Plan project. After touring the flood-hit areas of Ghatal, Banerjee said she would send a team to New Delhi to pursue the Centre in approving the …

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