Floods in West Bengal: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Mamata Banerjee Speak Out
Amid the flood-like situation in West Bengal, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury reported that over eight districts in the state have suffered heavy damage, affecting lakhs of people. Chowdhury stated, “8 to 9 districts in West Bengal have suffered heavy damage due to the flood situation here. I visited these districts and saw the conditions there. Lakhs of people are suffering. All this has happened because of DVC… The officials in the districts where floods occurred were already instructed to be careful because flood situations are going to arise. We want to know what is the truth?… So I thought it right to approach the High Court.”
Earlier, Chowdhury visited a flood-affected area of Hooghly’s Jagatpur in West Bengal and criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for not visiting the affected areas. Instead, she was celebrating her party leader’s bail in Birbhum.
Meanwhile, West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari met flood-affected people in Ghatal of Paschim Medinipur district. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP-led Central government of causing the flooding by releasing water from Jharkhand. She said, “In Jharkhand, as soon as it rains, we become worried because they release water to save themselves, which affects the entire Bengal region. The Ganga Action Plan, flood control, and DVC are all under the central government’s control, but due to their inaction, lakhs of homes are getting flooded.”
Banerjee also warned that more areas in West Bengal would be flooded if the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) releases more water. She urged the Prime Minister to consider her concerns seriously and requested the release of funds for flood management efforts to help the affected population.
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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury -: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is a leader from the Congress party, which is one of the major political parties in India.
Mamata Banerjee -: Mamata Banerjee is the Chief Minister of West Bengal, a state in India. She is the leader of the Trinamool Congress party.
Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) -: The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is an organization that manages water resources and electricity in parts of India, including West Bengal.
High Court -: The High Court is a major court in India that deals with important legal cases. Each state in India has its own High Court.
BJP-led Central government -: The BJP-led Central government means the national government of India, which is currently led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Jharkhand -: Jharkhand is a state in eastern India, located next to West Bengal. It has many rivers and dams.
Prime Minister -: The Prime Minister is the head of the government in India. The current Prime Minister is Narendra Modi.
lakhs -: Lakhs is a term used in India to describe a large number, specifically 100,000. So, ‘lakhs of people’ means hundreds of thousands of people.