Mamata's flight unable to land at Kolkata airport due to storm
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's aircraft was unable to land at the Kolkata airport on Thursday evening due to heavy rain and strong winds, officials said.
She was returning to the state capital after attending election rallies in Paschim Bardhaman district's Andal when the weather turned adverse, affecting flight operations at the airport.
The chief minister was travelling in a chartered flight, which had taken off from the Andal airport around 3.30 pm and was scheduled to land in Kolkata around 4 pm.
However, due to heavy rain and gusty winds over the city, the aircraft could not land and continued to circle in the air, officials said.
"Due to adverse weather conditions, the CM's flight has been unable to land at the Kolkata Airport," an airport official said.
In view of the inclement weather, flight operations at the airport have been temporarily suspended for approximately 20 minutes," the official added.
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Bagalkot: Siddaramaiah made false promises to farmers, alleges B.Y. Vijayendra
Bagalkot: BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of making false promises to farmers affected by the raising of the Almatti dam height, and sought clarity on compensation and fund allocation, The New Indian Express reported.
Addressing media persons while campaigning for the bypolls in Bagalkot city, Vijayendra questioned the government’s announcement of convening a special cabinet session to address farmers’ issues.
“How much funds have actually been released? The government should explain the status of the Upper Krishna Project,” he said.
He further said that the government had, around four months ago, promised compensation of Rs 40 lakh per acre for irrigated land and Rs 30 lakh per acre for dry land to farmers likely to lose their land.
Vijayendra demanded that the government disclose how much of the promised compensation has been disbursed so far.
