Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

An aerial view of a Hindu temple and high school flooded in a village in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal, On June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

An aerial view of a flooded village in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

An aerial view of a flooded village in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

A flooded village in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal on June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Indian flood victims on a boat make their way through flood waters after collecting relief materials in the Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Flood victims on a boat make their way through flood waters after collecting relief materials in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

A flooded village in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal on June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Flood victims on a boat make their way through flood waters after collecting relief materials in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Flood victims on a boat make their way through flood waters after collecting relief materials in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

An aerial view of a Hindu temple and high school flooded in a village in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal, On June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

An aerial view of a flooded village in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

An aerial view of a flooded village in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

An aerial view of a Hindu temple and high school flooded in a village in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal, On June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

An aerial view of a flooded village in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

An aerial view of a Hindu temple and high school flooded in a village in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal, On June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

A flooded village in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal on June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

An aerial view of a flooded village in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

An aerial view of a flooded village in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

An aerial view of a flooded village in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

An aerial view of a flooded village in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

A flooded village in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal on June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

Two Lakh People Affected by Ghatal Floods - India

An aerial view of a flooded village in Ghatal (about 150 kilometers, 93.20 miles west of Kolkata) of west Midnapore district of eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on June 24, 2025. Two lakh (hundred thousand) people have been affected in the recent floods at Ghatal sub-division in Paschim Medinipur district. Accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of aggravating the situation by failing to regulate the release of water from its dams in Jharkhand despite requests from the West Bengal irrigation department, Bhuniya told reporters at his Assembly chamber that he has written to the chairman of the organisation to exercise caution while discharging additional water in future. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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India issues heatwave alert for 7 states

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Devotees offer prayer and gifts to Sun god , during sunset time at a riverside in Kolkata , India , on 10 November 2021 , on the occasion of Chhath puja . Chhath puja is an ancient Hindu festival native to states of Bihar ,Uttar Pradesh ,Jharkhand of Indian subcontinent .The festival is observed to pray to Sun god and show gratitude for bestowing life on earth and praying for fulfillment of certain wishes . (Photo by Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto) (Credit:Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)