West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, said she will demand adequate funds from the Centre for post-flood reconstruction work in her state, where loss of property has been estimated at about Rs 30,000 crore.
Mamata Banerjee, who blamed the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for “abnormal” release of water which according to her had aggravated the floods, had earlier said she would raise the issue during her meeting with the PM.
Meanwhile, 20 more deaths have been reported in the last three days, taking the flood toll in the state to 120.
Speaking about the latest flood situation, Mamata Banerjee said she had reviewed it during a video conference with the DMs of 12 flood-hit districts.
“Task Forces are being set up in all flood-hit districts for relief and restoration works and the DMs are constantly monitoring the situation,” she said.
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