October 4, 2023 3:36 PM

Flood alert for 7 districts of West Bengal; People in districts of Kalimpong, Darjeeling, and Jalpaiguri evacuated to safer places

In West Bengal, there is already a flood alert for seven districts. As a precautionary measure, people in the districts of Kalimpong, Darjeeling, and Jalpaiguri have been evacuated to safer places. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, all steps have been taken to evacuate people in the districts of Kalimpong, Darjeeling, and Jalpaiguri to safer places. Senior Ministers of the State and senior IAS officers have rushed to North Bengal to oversee rescue and relief operations. Close vigi...