Overview

• On a multi-day tour, the West Bengal chief minister reviewed repairs, visited relief camps and chaired district meetings across the flood-hit region.
• She said water from Bhutan worsened the disaster, sought compensation and pressed for West Bengal’s inclusion in a proposed Indo‑Bhutan river commission with a meeting slated for October 16.
• Preliminary assessments indicate roughly 12,000 houses damaged with nearly 6,000 collapsed, figures that officials say are still being verified, and at least 30 deaths reported.
• Banerjee announced rapid repair targets, including a temporary bridge at Mirik within 7–8 days and local works in 5–6 days, as connectivity restoration continues.
• The state will confer awards on rescue personnel and is running camps to deliver aid and reissue vital documents to displaced residents.