Kolkata: As heavy rains lashed the southern and western districts of the state since Friday night, the administration ruled out any immediate flood threat but said that they had taken precautionary measures in various parts of state where there had been heavy rainfall.” With the weather office predicting heavy rains in parts of the state in the next 48 hours, the irrigation department has already cancelled the leave of its employees. The water level has increased in all the rivers but none of
transmision system bearings Manufacturers them exceeded the danger level except the river Dwarka, which is keeping us concerned. We are keeping a round the clock vigil in the dams and have taken all precautionary measures. Road, Central Avenue on Saturday morning..G. However, the drainage pumping stations of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) ensured rapid draining of the water. Due to overnight night water accumulated at some parts of Jadavpur, Tollygunge, Behala, Rashbehari Avenue, Ballygunge, Kasba, Ruby, Park Circus, some stretches of M. The dams have been urged not to release any water without the consent of the state government.Heavy rains were reported from Howrah, Hooghly, West and East Midnapore and parts of Birbhum, Purulia and Bankura districts, including Kolkata. A woman in her 20s was carried away in heavy current by the river at Labhpur in Birbhum.State irrigation minister Rajib Banerjee said, “There has been more than 100 mm rainfall in some districts.
