AGENCY: Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, visited flood-affected regions in Paschim Medinipur district on Tuesday, saying that the Centre’s delay in approving the Ghatal Master Plan had resulted in the area being flooded every year. According to the Ghatal Master Plan, a variety of projects, include found that the area the world’s rivers, repairing canals, and constructing a dam on the Shilabati river, might be conducted.
Banerjee, who waded through floodwaters in the Ghatal Municipality, said she may send a delegation of ministers, MPs, and MLAs to New Delhi to press the Centre to approve the subject.
“Our requests for the Ghatal Master Plan have been ignored by the Centre. “Repeated inquiries have gone unanswered,” she stated.
As Ghatal is a low-lying area, it can’t be rescued without a big plan, according to Banerjee, who also provided reduction supplies to a few of the afflicted people. “I did a survey of the area. I’ll write a report about it. …. “I believe the administration needs to work harder and plan more throughly,” the chief minister said.
Banerjee, who also conducted an airborne reconnaissance of the planet, stated that she discovered residences, stores, and market places under water.
The administrative assembly, which was to be held at a world-class auditorium, was cancelled after it was overwhelmed by floodwater, according to officers.
“A team consisting of (water resources investigation and development minister) Manas Bhuniya, (irrigation minister) Soumen Mahapatra, (two other ministers) Seuli Saha and Srikant Mahato, (Ghatal actor-MP) Dev, and (Medinipur MLA) June Malia,” Banerjee announced. During the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, they will go to Delhi to meet with the irrigation minister to make their case (for the Ghatal Master Plan). ” She explained that these “man-made floods” occur every year after water is released from dams.
At least 23 people have died and several lakhs have been homeless in seven districts of south Bengal as a result of the flood, which Banerjee has described as “man-made.”
She blames DVC for the floods, stating the company released “extra water” from its dams. The DVC, on either hand, rejected the allegation, saying that it only discharges water with the consent of state authorities and that blaming it for the flood is unwarranted.
