Kolkata: “man-made flood” in South Bengal right before the country’s largest festival season is a “criminal violation”, said Bengal Chairman Mamata Banerjee on Saturday, accused the DVC “responsible” for “unplanned and” water release.
The state will demand compensation from DVC for losses in eight districts, he said.
“This is a criminal violation.
We have decided to look for compensation.
Please ensure that Bengal does not repeatedly suffer.
A flood road in Udaynarayanpuri will write to the Prime Minister and also ask the Secretary of the Chief to write a letter to the Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of the Cabinet,” he said in Nabanna after the air survey of flood-hit areas.
“I condemn this.
I regret during the celebration in Bengal when people will worship, they are forced to leave their homes with their belongings.
If this is not a crime, what is it?” Banerjee asked.
“It can’t take place.
DVC released 1.25 lakh cusec water in July.
But, this time, they released more than 10 lakh cusecs, including around 3 lakh water cusecs released on September 30,” CM said in Arambag.
“When bridges, embankments and embankments are swept away, when people are drowning, when plants are damaged and houses are destroyed, who must be responsible? DVC must be responsible,” he said.
Banerjee added: “I will also ask Minister of Home (Union).
On a drop of hat, NHRC was sent to Bengal, the central forces were sent to do a small election.
Officers were intimidated and called.
When DVC releases water and Bengal will flood why you did not release one Paisa ? Just a big talk won’t work.
“CM said that Jharkhand released 80,000 cusec water from the Sikatiya series on the Ajay River in Deoghar.
“The last time, they gave us intimacy.
This time, the state has no previous intimacy from DVC before the release.
The plants have been damaged, houses have been destroyed.
Massive release hit the people at night when they fell asleep.” ” We will write to the Jharkhand government to take the initiative to remove the dam on their side.
This center must take a master plan to prevent repeated flooding in Bengal, “Banerjee said.
CM also spoke to people shifting to aid camp in Arambag and asked if they got food in the camp.
Banerjee hopes that water will recede from the submerged area quickly.
“Kanksa Block in West Burdwan, Barjora Blocks in the Bankura Block, Arambag and Pursura in Hooghly and Udaynarayanpur in Howrah are devastated.
I will hold a meeting with disaster management officials to accelerate assistance work,” he said.
State Minister for Becharam Manna and Trinamool Arambag MP Aparupa Poddar accompanied CM to the relief camp on Saturday.