West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday voiced serious concern over the escalating flood crisis in North Bengal, holding hydel projects in neighbouring Sikkim responsible for aggravating the Teesta river’s overflow. She said continuous rainfall combined with obstructions from these projects has intensified flooding in districts such as Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar.

Banerjee explained that the state’s geographical position makes it especially prone to flooding. “The location of Bengal is like a boat. When floods occur in Sikkim or Nepal, the water naturally flows down to us,” she said, adding that the dams and hydel structures in Sikkim have disrupted the Teesta’s natural course. “These barriers are preventing normal water flow, causing the river to overflow and flood our pla

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