West Bengal CM accuses DVC of causing floods with 11-fold water discharge increase, triggering man-made catastrophe.

The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) coordinated with West Bengal before releasing water from Maithon and Panchet dams, unlike Jharkhand's unnotified release from Tenughat Dam that worsened floods.

We are encountering this difficult flood situation in south Bengal, especially in West Midnapore and Hooghly, because of ...

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also hit out at the Union government for its alleged step-motherly attitude towards West ...

A flood alert has been issued in Ramgarh, Jharkhand, due to rising water levels in the Nalkari and Damodar rivers. The Patratu dam's water level has reached a critical point, exceeding the danger ...

The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), which manages dams along the Damodar river that flows through the states, said it had "reduced" the release of water on Friday after rainfall eased.

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