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WEST BENGAL FLOODS NEWS
Rhino, bison, leopards found dead in flood waters, forest department reunites baby elephant with mother
October 07, 2025 3:25 pm
Forest officials step up, a four-day-old elephant calf is rescued from Mechi river
Decode Politics: Do Mamata Banerjee’s attacks on Central agency over ‘man-made’ floods in Bengal hold water?
October 06, 2025 6:59 am
Since 2021, the CM has accused Damodar Valley Corporation of “unilateral, wilful” release of dam water, flooding Bengal, reinforcing her complaint of Centre's “stepmotherly” treatment
Several districts in Bengal brace for floods; CM Mamata Banerjee dispatches ministers to flood-prone areas
June 21, 2025 5:15 pm
Schools have been shut in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly owing to rising water levels.
Assembly Session: Citing frequent floods, Mamata says need India-Bhutan river commission
July 30, 2024 6:20 am
Mamata Banerjee also alleged that the state government was not invited to discussions between India and Bangladesh over the renewal of the Farakka Treaty
Govt team in north Bengal, begins assessing flood situation
July 18, 2023 6:40 am
The delegation went to Alipurduar and other districts and interacted with locals to assess the situation.
CM Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi, seeks permanent solution to ‘man-made’ Bengal floods
October 07, 2021 5:28 am
In a four-page letter dated October 5, Banerjee once again alleged that the recent floods in the state were “man-made” and caused by “uncontrolled and unplanned” discharge of water from Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) dams in Panchet and Maithon in Jharkhand.
Bengal floods: Mamata writes to PM, flags role of dams in ‘man-made’ floods
August 05, 2021 5:29 am
Banerjee blamed "unprecedented release of water from the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) dams — Panchet, Maithon and Tenughat" --- for the flood situation and sought the PM’s intervention in drafting a plan to upgrade dams in the region.
PM Modi dials Mamata, assures her of all help to mitigate flood situation in Bengal
August 04, 2021 2:09 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was visiting flood-hit Udaynarayanpur in Howrah district, was learned to have told the prime minister that her administration will send a report to the PMO on the flood situation and the damage caused by it.
15 dead, three lakh displaced; TMC blames DVC for ‘man-made flood’
August 04, 2021 4:24 am
The government on Tuesday said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was likely to conduct an aerial survey of areas in Howrah and Hooghly, the two worst-hit districts, on Wednesday to take stock of the situation.
In flooded Ghatal, residents say ‘nobody cares about our misery’
August 03, 2021 2:43 pm
Over five dozen prisoners have been removed from the jail along with its staff members, and the empty inundated jail is now locked.
WEST BENGAL FLOODS PHOTOS
Struggle for people as floods grip East India
August 05, 2015 11:10 am
Flood situation in south Bengal districts today remained grim after fresh water was released from different barrages.
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