Overview

• Mamata Banerjee visited Dudhia and handed Rs 5 lakh cheques to bereaved families, promising Home Guard jobs within 15 days, relaxed eligibility, document reissue camps, community kitchens and quick repairs on Rohini Road.
• The state announced a temporary pipe bridge for light vehicles within 15 days and a permanent Rs 54 crore bridge in about a year, as Mirik-Siliguri traffic detours via alternative routes.
• Union minister Kiren Rijiju said the Centre and state would jointly prepare a report and assured support, while leaders cited central compensation of Rs 2.5 lakh for the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured.
• Authorities reported stabilising conditions with no new casualties in the past 24 hours and school closures across the GTA area through this week, with reopening set for October 13.
• Political tensions escalated after BJP MP Khagen Murmu and MLA Shankar Ghosh were attacked during visits to flood-hit areas; the Governor urged unity, and a TMC team went to Tripura alleging its office was ransacked, which local BJP figures disputed.