West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during her visit to the flood-hit Amta area in Howrah district on August 4 (Image: PTI)
After visiting the flood-hit areas of Ghatal, Banerjee said she would send a team to New Delhi to take the Center forward to approve the project.
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Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee Targeting the Center on Tuesday over the floods in Paschim Medinipur district, he said that this situation is a result of the laxity of the Ghatal Master Plan project by the Centre. After visiting the flood-hit areas of Ghatal, Banerjee said she would send a team to New Delhi to take the Center forward to approve the project.
“It is a man-made flood. The Center is not paying heed to our requests for Ghatal Master Plan. Repeated requests are not being heard.” He said, “I have surveyed the area. I will prepare a report on this.”
As per the Ghatal master plan, several projects will be taken up in the region to desilt rivers, repair canals and build a dam on the Shilabati river. Banerjee conducted an aerial survey of the areas while returning from Jhargram.
Her helicopter landed at Moyrapukur from where she had gone to meet the flood-affected people. Officials said the administrative meeting to be held in an auditorium in the area was canceled as it was submerged in flood waters.
At least seven districts of West Bengal were flooded last week amid incessant rains, killing at least 23 people.
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