Bengal

XJalpaiguri: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has blamed the release of water from dams in Bhutan for the devastating floods in North Bengal’s Nagrakata and demanded that Bhutan compensate West Bengal for the extensive damage caused.

“Since Bhutan’s water caused so much destruction, they must pay compensation,” Banerjee said on Monday while visiting flood-ravaged Bamandanga Tendu in Nagrakata.

“For a long time, we have been demanding the formation of an India–Bhutan River Commission with a representative of Bengal as a member. Due to our continued pressure, the Centre has now decided to convene a meeting in Delhi on October 16 to discuss the issue. We will send our officials to strongly present our case,” stated Banerjee.

Under mounting pressure, the Central government reportedly

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