Kolkata, Jun 19 : West Bengal Irrigation Minister Manas Bhunia met Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee this evening and discussed the flood-like situation in five districts of the state.
The meeting between Mr Bhunia and Ms Banerjee took place at her residence and it lasted for about an hour.
According to reports , the Chief Minister directed Mr Bhunia and other ministers of her Cabinet to stay at their respective places to help the affected people and take all required measures to tackle the flood-like situation.
Ms Banerjee also urged Mr Bhunia to ensure evacuation of people from the low-lying areas if the water level of the rivers exceeded the danger mark.
The Chief Minister also instructed the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) not to release water unless there was 'no other alternative.' Incidentally, the DVC had sought permission from the Chief Minister for releasing atleast 12000 cusec of water.
A special control-room led by Commerce and Indusrties Minister Partha Chatterjee was set up in the State Secretariate to help assist the rescue and relief operations.
A number of rivers spread across Howrah, Hooghly, West Midnapore, South 24 parganas and North 24 Parganas districts were on spate following heavy rains for the last couple of days creating the flood-like situation and the Met Office forcast further rain in the coming two three days.
The meeting between Mr Bhunia and Ms Banerjee took place at her residence and it lasted for about an hour.
According to reports , the Chief Minister directed Mr Bhunia and other ministers of her Cabinet to stay at their respective places to help the affected people and take all required measures to tackle the flood-like situation.
Ms Banerjee also urged Mr Bhunia to ensure evacuation of people from the low-lying areas if the water level of the rivers exceeded the danger mark.
The Chief Minister also instructed the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) not to release water unless there was 'no other alternative.' Incidentally, the DVC had sought permission from the Chief Minister for releasing atleast 12000 cusec of water.
A special control-room led by Commerce and Indusrties Minister Partha Chatterjee was set up in the State Secretariate to help assist the rescue and relief operations.
A number of rivers spread across Howrah, Hooghly, West Midnapore, South 24 parganas and North 24 Parganas districts were on spate following heavy rains for the last couple of days creating the flood-like situation and the Met Office forcast further rain in the coming two three days.
--UNI
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