Overview

• The chief minister began a five-day on-ground review across Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling, holding high-level meetings and visiting relief camps.
• She sought compensation from Bhutan, asserting that water released across the border worsened flooding, and said a meeting on an Indo-Bhutan Joint River Commission is set for October 16 with West Bengal seeking inclusion.
• A preliminary assessment reports around 12,000 houses damaged and nearly 6,000 collapsed, with at least 30 deaths and thousands displaced.
• Relief and rebuilding are underway, with aid distribution continuing, key hill routes reopening, and a temporary Mirik bridge expected within 7–8 days, as the state also plans awards for rescue personnel.
• Political tensions escalated after an alleged mob attack injured a BJP MP and an MLA in the Dooars, prompting condemnation from the prime minister and a sharp rebuttal from the chief minister.