Flooding Fury: Mamata’s Sharp Rebuke to Centre’s 20-Year Dredging Denial as North Bengal Drowns Again
On September 29, 2024, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the central government for its handling of the flood situation in North Bengal. She blamed the release of excessive water from the Koshi River in Nepal for flooding in several districts, including Malda and Murshidabad. Banerjee pointed out that the Farakka barrage had not ...
