Many parts of the southern districts of West Bengal are reeling under flood situation. Chief Minister of the state, Mamata Banerjee, visited Howrah, Hooghly, Paschim Medinipur today by road to see the situation there. Due to heavy rainfall in the southern districts of the state last week and the subsequent rainfall in the neighbouring Jharkhand, some rivers are flowing above the danger mark. Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has released water from Maithan and Panchet dams and Durgapur barrage.

The Chief Minister said DVC can retain water in the dams and there was no need to release the water. She also spoke with the Chief Minister of Jharkhand. She will be stationed at Medinipur town of Paschim Medinipur district tonight.

An NDRF team has been stationed at Udaynarayanpur of Howrah district. Relief and rescue operation is ongoing at all the  flood affected districts of South Bengal.