Sources in the panchayat department said though any instruction in this regard was yet to reach the department, they have heard that the state would include the names of the flood victims whose houses

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday again accused the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the flood situation in the state, stating that she had contacted the central government "at least 10 times,

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of worsening the flood situation by unnecessarily releasing water from its dams. She also alleged central government negligence and called for a portion of election funds to be redirected to flood control efforts and the Ganga Action Plan.

Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil earlier said the state's officials were informed at every stage about the release of water from DVC reservoirs.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee targeted the Centre and the Jharkhand government during a tour of the state’s flood-hit districts on Monday saying more areas will be inundated if the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) releases water through its barrages in the coming days.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has accused the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of worsening the state's flood situation and criticized the central government for inaction. She urged the allocation of election funds to flood control.

Banerjee has written two letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging his intervention in the crisis and requesting financial assistance for flood relief. She accused the DVC of releasing water unnecessarily from its dams,