Kolkata: After Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee mentioned severing ties with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), state representative in DVC, Santanu Basu, IAS resigned from the Board of DVC.

Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil earlier said the state's officials were informed at every stage about the release of water from DVC reservoirs.

Mamata Banerjee claimed that sometimes water is released without any notice to the state government and the views of her government are not honoured.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said her government is withdrawing its representatives from the Damodar Valley Corporation’s board

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for unilaterally releasing water without consulting her government, worsening floods in several districts.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, expressing concern over the flooding in South Bengal, which she attributed to "abnormally heavy releases of water from the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) reservoirs in Jharkhand.

In her first letter, Mamata Banerjee had accused the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of unilaterally discharging water, causing floods in South Bengal.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi about floods, claiming unconsulted DVC water releases. Union minister responds, citing state notifications