Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Conducts Aerial Survey Of Flood-Hit Areas

Mamata Banerjee is likely to conduct an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas of Ghatal in Paschim Medinipur district on Tuesday.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit areas of Udaynarayanpur in Howrah district on her way to Jhargram, an official said at the state secretariat. Ms Banerjee, the official said, is "very much unhappy" over Damodar Valley Corporation releasing "excessive water" leading to the flood situation. She is likely to conduct an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas of Ghatal in Paschim Medinipur district on Tuesday, they said. At least 23 persons have lost their lives and several lakh people have been displaced in seven districts of Bengal in the flood which Ms Banerjee has described as "man-made". She has held DVC responsible for releasing "excessive water" from its dams leading to the situation.