Damodar basin being used to generate power rather than control man-made floods: Minister
The shift from the original motto of controlling floods in the areas adjoining Damodar basin to generate power in order to augment revenue is the main cause of the yearly man-made disaster in Bengal, said the state irrigation minister Rajib Banerjee in the state Assembly on Thursday. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had slammed the Centre for the man-made floods and its lackadaisical attitude in controlling the same. Explaining the reasons behind the man-made floods, the state Irrigation minister said in the Assembly that there are four main reasons that led to the flood. He said DVC was set up with a purpose of controlling floods. But now, the main focus is power generation for which water was kept reserved more than the permitted capacity a.....