KOLKATA: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced that she will cut all ties with the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) due to their mishandling of water release from dams, which has resulted in a flood-like situation in South Bengal. Despite several warnings to the DVC, they released large quantities of water, exacerbating the situation.The Chief Minister visited inundated areas in Pursurah block, Hooghly district, and blamed the Centre-run DVC for the flood situation, which arose due to the sudden release of over 3.5 lakh cusecs of water from its dams—an unprecedented amount.“DVC this time has released over 3.5 lakh cusecs of water in one go, the highest ever. I have personally talked to the Jharkhand Chief Minister and the DVC authorities. Why don’t DVC authorities start releasing water gradually when around 80 per cent of their barrages are filled up? The Union government is trying to save the states ruled by the ruling party, as a result of which the people of West Bengal are suffering,” Banerjee stated.Several areas in the districts of Howrah, Hooghly, East Midnapore, and West Midnapore have been severely affected by the flooding.
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