She claimed that the current flood in the state was ‘man-made’ as the deluge was ‘triggered’ by the release of ‘excessive’ water from DVC barrages in a short period after heavy rain in the neighbouring states.
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday stressed the need to provide aid to flood-affected people during the Durga puja as the residents of several districts in the state are being severely hit by the deluge.
She claimed that the current flood in the state was “man-made” as the deluge was “triggered” by the release of “excessive” water from DVC barrages in a short period after heavy rain in the neighbouring states.
“We have to bring a smile to the faces of the flood-hit people of the northern and southern districts. We have to provide relief to them while we are celebrating Durga puja. We have to be on the side of people in Malda’s Ratua, half of which is underwater, and several other areas of north Bengal.
“We have to be vigilant about the situation in Kandi, Suti and Farakka till the day of Mahalaya – the time of high tides,” Banerjee said while addressing a Durga puja programme organised by Sreebhumi Sporting Club in the northern part of Kolkata.