Archive · 24 Jun 2025
Mamata Urges Iran-Israel Peace, Blames DVC for Floods
Mamata Banerjee, the leader of West Bengal, wants India's government to try and stop the fighting between Iran and Israel, because she's worried about the environment.
She also criticized a company that manages dams for not cleaning them, and for releasing too much water, which worsened floods in a place called Ghatal, affecting many people.
She believes that dredging would have helped to prevent the flooding situation.
Mamata Banerjee urges the Indian government to initiate diplomatic efforts to end the Iran-Israel conflict.
She expresses concern over the environmental impact of global conflicts.
Banerjee criticizes DVC for failing to conduct dredging operations at dams.
She accuses DVC of releasing water without informing the state government.
Nearly two lakh people have been affected by floods in the Ghatal sub-division.
- Who
- Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal Chief Minister, Manas Bhuniya, West Bengal Irrigation Minister
- What
- Mamata Banerjee urges diplomatic efforts to end the Iran-Israel conflict and criticizes DVC's dam management.
- When
- June 2024
- Where
- West Bengal Assembly
- Why
- Concerned about the environmental and humanitarian impact of the Iran-Israel conflict and flood situation due to DVC dam management.
West Bengal Government
Not Explicitly Stated
War Impact
West Bengal Government
Concerned about environmental impacts of conflicts.
Not Explicitly Stated
Not explicitly stated.
DVC Dam Operations
West Bengal Government
Criticizes DVC for dam management.
Not Explicitly Stated
Not explicitly stated.
- Politician
- Mamata Banerjee
- Position
- West Bengal Chief Minister
- Conflict Addressed
- Iran-Israel
- Issue
- Dredging Operations
- Flood Affected
- Ghatal sub-division
- Affected People
- Nearly 2 lakh
