Govt monitoring situation: Mamata

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Apr 25 2015 | 1:48 PM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that state government is monitoring the situation closely and urged people to stay calm in the wake of the earthquake.
A high-intensity quake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale today rocked many parts of East and North India, including Delhi, epicenter of which was Nepal.
"We are monitoring situation closely in Bengal specially in Darjeeling/Siliguri. Spoke to Sr Disaster Management team & others," Banerjee tweeted.
"My prayers with the people of Nepal and across India after the massive earthquake. Hope everyone is safe. Stay calm," she said in the micro-blogging site.

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First Published: Apr 25 2015 | 1:48 PM IST

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