Overview

• West Bengal formally opened a West Bengal State Disaster Management Authority account for donations, with the chief minister contributing Rs 5 lakh, all state ministers asked to give Rs 1 lakh each, and TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee giving Rs 1 lakh.
• The state reports 32 deaths—21 in Darjeeling, 9 in Jalpaiguri, 2 in Cooch Behar—along with at least 20,000 people evacuated and about 1,300 rescues.
• Relief operations now include 37 camps sheltering more than 6,000 people, 53 community kitchens, distribution of over 21,000 relief kits, medical camps, and large-scale drinking water supplies.
• Reconstruction is underway on damaged roads, bridges, schools, and health centers, with Rohini Road targeted to reopen in about 15 days and a temporary bridge at Dudhia expected within a week.
• Mamata Banerjee blames water releases from Bhutan and poor dam management by DVC for worsening floods, plans to press for compensation at an Indo‑Bhutan River Commission meeting, and says the Centre has not provided funds so far.