CM Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the flood situation in West Bengal.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. In this letter, CM Mamata informed about the flood situation in the state and requested immediate release of funds from the central treasury. It is also said that the state government has also threatened to sever all ties with the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for unilaterally releasing water in Bengal, which has left several districts of South Bengal inundated.
In a letter to the PM, Mamata Banerjee further said that the state has been facing severe floods since 2009 in the low-lying Damodar and surrounding areas. The CM has also requested the PM to consider the matter seriously and direct the concerned ministries to take it up on priority so that appropriate measures can be taken for the flood victims.
Bengal government said – water was suddenly released from the dam
The CM claimed that the sudden release of 5 lakh cusecs of water by the combined system of Maithon and Panchet dams, owned and maintained by the DVC, has flooded many areas of the state, causing major devastation. In such a situation, if DVC continues to unilaterally release water, we will terminate the contract with them.
What did the center say on the Bengal government’s claim?
The central government had said a day ago i.e. Thursday that all norms were followed while releasing water from the DVC. The government also rejected the Bengal government’s claim that the release of water from the DVC was responsible for the floods in the state and said it was a man-made flood that was unfortunate.
The Center said- the water was released on the advice of DVRRC
On the Bengal government’s allegations, the Union Power Ministry said that all officials were informed about the information and timing of water release from the dam. The water has been released only after consulting the Damodar Valley Reservoir Regulation Committee (DVRRC). The committee consists of Government of West Bengal, Government of Jharkhand, Member Secretary of Central Water Commission and DVC.
Many areas of Bengal have been submerged in floods
In fact, after a depression over the Gangetic region of West Bengal, the Damodar Ghat region received heavy rainfall on 14-15 September. At the same time, the upper valley of Jharkhand received heavy rainfall on 15-16 September. Following this rain, water was released from Jharkhand-based DVC and Tenughat dams, which affected several areas of Bengal. Due to the water release many rivers in Bengal swelled.
