Our struggle towards DVC, Centre to manage water launch in useless: Mamata

“We’ve got despatched a number of groups previously to deal with the difficulty; our irrigation division has repeatedly raised issues, and I’ve written to the PM about this. We raised the matter at conferences of the japanese regional council in addition to the Niti Aayog. However, all our appeals appear to have fallen on deaf ears,” she mentioned.

Holding the Centre accountable for not finishing up dredging of downstream rivers in Bengal which, in accordance with Banerjee, might have accommodated an extra 4 lakh cubic metres of water, she alleged that it was “failing in its duties in the direction of the residents” of the state.

“States like Assam, not like Bengal, obtain central grants to sort out floods. For Bengal, their duty ends after releasing water and flooding our lands,” Banerjee mentioned.

Turning her focus to flood preparedness within the state, the chief minister instructed the district administration and police to take away weak individuals from low-lying areas to protected shelters, and supply them with reduction until they’re able to return dwelling.

“We have already got flood shelters in some areas. We should construct momentary shelters in areas the place we don’t and transfer individuals there. There shall be no dearth of funds for reduction supplies,” Banerjee mentioned.