The continuous rain and the release of DVC water caused a sharp increase in the river levels in West Bengal. File | Photo Credit: Hind
Continuous rainfall in the last few days in combination with the release of water by Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) caused a sharp increase in the river levels across several southern districts of West Bengal, which led to flood conditions in large parts of the region.
The floods were reported in Garbeta, Chandrakon and Ghatal in the Paschim Midnapore district and in the areas of Bankura, Hooghly and Howrah. Several houses, roads and agricultural regions remain submerged, while rivers fed rain, such as Silabati, witnessed a significant increase in water levels.
In Ghatal, local shipping services have introduced access to costs such as food and medicines.
Relief camps were established in affected districts by the state government, while evacuation and rescue operations are taking place. Teams were deployed from the strength of the response to the disaster and the national strength of the reaction to disasters.
“We together with the District Administration are checking shelters and rescue operations. We are trying to ensure that there is no loss of life. We have also conducted drones in the area to identify and quantify the amount of damage caused,” said Dhritiman Sarkar, Police Superintendent, Paschim Midnapore.
The Minister of irrigation and waterways of Manas Bhunia said that the administration carefully monitors the situation, especially in the Garbeta-I, Garbeta-II and Chandrakona blocks.
“Since 2015, we have not received any support from the central government. They did not deliver a single Pais … We said the center for the last 12 years that the ability of these dams has fallen. They did not work for the crisis and prepared West Bengal,” Bhunia said.
On its official website, DVC released a flood warning on Saturday afternoon about the release of 60,000 cuses of Maithon and Panchet Dams.
The floods of this nature are a recurring problem in South Bengal, causing extensive problems between the agricultural communities. Last year, the main Minister Mamata Baerjee described the “anticipated and eligible” floods, which criticized the DVC for excessive water release and the center for failing to dredge the dams.
In the state budget 2025–2026, the government announced a new allocation of the CRORE 500 GBP for the Ghatal Master Plan, a comprehensive initiative for flood management aimed at improving conditions in the low -item areas of the region in the region.
Published – June 21, 2025 21:55
