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September 30, 2024

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 ...

September 25, 2024

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High Court Hangs Justice in DVC-RInfra Saga: Who’s Flooding Bengal—Power Players or Poor Planning?

The Calcutta High Court has reserved its judgment in the DVC-RInfra case following thorough hearings by a division bench comprising Justices I P Mukherjee and Biswaroop Chowdhury. This comes amid rising tensions over water management issues in West Bengal. In a related development, two senior officials from the state have resigned from the DVC board, ...