West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for unilaterally releasing water without consulting her government, worsening floods in several districts.

In an earlier letter, Mamata highlighted how the unprecedented, unplanned, and unilateral release of an enormous volume of water by the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has devastated all districts in South Bengal,

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the flood situation in the state was because of DVC's unbridled release of water from its dams to save Jharkhand

India's central government denies West Bengal Chief Minister's claims that water released from DVC dams caused flooding. The Union power ministry says all norms were followed, and the releases were coordinated with state authorities.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the flood-affected areas in Howrah and Panskura in Medinipur on Thursday. She said that DVC (Damodar Valley Corporation) released more than 5 lakhs of water despite her request.