<p>Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that the flood-like situation in some parts of the state was "man-made" due to unbridled release of water by DVC from its dams in Maithon and Panchet.</p>.<p>Banerjee, who is visiting the affected areas in Hooghly district, told reporters that DVC has released 3.5 lakh cusecs of water which has led to this situation.</p>.<p>"This kind of water discharge had never happened before. DVC has released 3.5 lakh cusecs of water. I have talked with the DVC officials and the Jharkhand chief minister. But of no avail", she said.</p>.Kolkata rape-murder: SC junks plea seeking resignation of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.<p>The Centre does not dredge the DVC dams. Had these dams been dredged, another additional two lakh cusecs of water could have been stored, she said.</p>.<p>This action of releasing water is "pre-meditated and done to put West Bengal into trouble", she said.</p>.<p>Several parts of the state in Hooghly and Paschim Medinipur districts have been inundated and the chief minister is visiting these areas. </p>
<p>Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that the flood-like situation in some parts of the state was "man-made" due to unbridled release of water by DVC from its dams in Maithon and Panchet.</p>.<p>Banerjee, who is visiting the affected areas in Hooghly district, told reporters that DVC has released 3.5 lakh cusecs of water which has led to this situation.</p>.<p>"This kind of water discharge had never happened before. DVC has released 3.5 lakh cusecs of water. I have talked with the DVC officials and the Jharkhand chief minister. But of no avail", she said.</p>.Kolkata rape-murder: SC junks plea seeking resignation of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.<p>The Centre does not dredge the DVC dams. Had these dams been dredged, another additional two lakh cusecs of water could have been stored, she said.</p>.<p>This action of releasing water is "pre-meditated and done to put West Bengal into trouble", she said.</p>.<p>Several parts of the state in Hooghly and Paschim Medinipur districts have been inundated and the chief minister is visiting these areas. </p>