In this picture received on October 13, 2025, West Bengal CM Mamata Baerjee passes through the Diana bridge during her visit to floods in Nagracata, to assess the situation in Jalpaiguri. Photo: Cmo via PTI Photo
The main minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on Monday (October 13, 2025) claimed that the water running from neighboring Bhutan caused floods in northern Bengal and was looking for compensation from the neighboring country.
“We faced losses because of the water descending from Bhutan … We want them to give us compensation,” said Mrs. Banerjee. Over the past few days, Mrs Baerjee has held water from the Bhutan River responsible for floods in North Bengal, but that was the first time she searched for compensation from the ground.
The main minister, who visited Nagracata affected floods in Jalpaiguri, repeated the requirement to establish an Indo-Bhutan Common Commission for the Common River.
“I insisted on setting up an Indo-Bhutan Common Commission for a common river for some time and I demand that his West Bengal become part of it. Under our pressure, meeting 16 is planned.
Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the interference of the night of 4 and 5 October, which launched the main landslides, launched the main landslides because the region received 261 mm precipitation within 12 hours. More than 30 deaths were reported in both districts.
In an interview with the locals affected by the floods, the main minister said that they should register their names in the camps and say that their houses were damaged. “We will conduct houses that have been washed away as soon as the flood water has subsided completely and takes measures to rebuild them,” Mrs. Banerjee said. She added that in the embossed camps, measures were taken for people who lost vital documents such as Aadhaar Card, Mr. Card, Land Titles so that the state government could re -issue duplicate copies.
While another of the relatives of the deceased received 5 Lakh’s replacement together with the work as a guardian, the main minister said the houses would be built according to Banglar Baari’s scheme.
She expressed her displeasure with the central government and said that the state is not allocated any funds to solve natural disasters. “We have to do everything. Delhi doesn’t even pay a penny,” she said.
This is the second way of the main minister to North Bengal to supervise the flood relief.
Published – October 13, 2025 22:05
