West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Rejects DVC Headquarters Shift

• Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suggests the Centre can relocate the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) headquarters from Kolkata.
• Banerjee criticizes DVC for releasing water in flood-prone areas, citing 28 deaths.
• She accuses DVC of releasing water and killing people, a claim denied by the Union Power Ministry.
• Banerjee’s government aims to sever all ties with DVC.
• Banerjee assures flood-affected residents of government’s efforts to repair damaged infrastructure and compensate farmers.
• The challenge is to tackle water-borne diseases and snake bites in flood-prone areas.