Mamata Banerjee shuts West Bengal-Jharkhand border for 3 days amid flood crisis
thousands of heavy vehicles stuck
Ranchi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered the closure of the interstate border for three days on Thursday evening. Mamata had criticized the Jharkhand government on Friday, claiming that the state's flood-like situation had increased because the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) was releasing water from its dam to save Jharkhand. On Thursday evening, the West Bengal government sealed the Dibrugarh check post, causing heavy vehicles from Barakar Bridge to Maithon at NH-19 from Jharkhand.
Mamta has expressed her intention to cut all connections with the DVC, blaming it for the "man-made" floods in Bengal.Additionally, she charged that the Jharkhand government neglected to do dredging at the DVC dams, allowing water to leak out and causing flooding in a number of West Bengal districts.
While expressing outrage at this step taken by the Bengal administration, Jharkhand officials remain silent on the matter. According to government sources, senior authorities have been told about this, but the issue has not yet been handled.
On August 4, the West Bengal Chief Minister posted on X, “Just now, I spoke to the Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren ji, and discussed with him the evolving flood situation. I discussed with him the case of sudden and huge release of water from Tenughat, which has already started flooding Bengal. I told him that Jharkhand waters have been flooding Bengal, and this is man-made! I requested him to please take care of this.”
Mamta stated that she has been closely monitoring the situation and has instructed all district magistrates in both South and North Bengal to remain vigilant and manage the calamity over the next three to four days. She emphasized the importance of taking all necessary precautions to prevent any incidents. Meanwhile, Jharkhand officials reported that they had received no prior notice regarding the West Bengal government's border closures.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
