West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has held Jharkhand and DVC responsible for the current "man made" flood in the southern part of the state. 

She has contended that the flood was caused due to the unplanned and enhanced discharge of water from dams of Damodar and Tenughat and barrages in the neighbouring Jharkhand state without issuing information. 

Also, Mamata Banerjee spoke to her Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren over the “evolving flood situation” in the state due to the release of water from Damodar and Tenughat dams in the neighbouring Jharkhand state. 

“Just now, I spoke to the Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren ji, and discussed with him the evolving flood situation. I discussed with him the case of sudden and huge release of water from Tenughat, which has already started flooding Bengal,” the Chief Minister said in a message posted on social media platform X. 

The lack of dredging in dams and barrages by Jharkhand has led to excessive discharge of water causing the flood situation in Bengal, she said and urged the government of that state to carry out dredging in its reservoirs. 

 Mamata Banerjee has warned of "massive protest" if dredging of dams and barrages is not done to prevent recurrence of floods. Opposition BJP and the Congress said that Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) always apprised the Bengal government before releasing excess water and this time was no exception. 

Trinamool MP Sougata Ray shot back, saying "What BJP or Congress says on the issue is blatantly false," and insisted that DVC released water without consulting the West Bengal government.

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