It also stated that the sea conditions would be rough between May 17 and 20.
The chief minister said several tracts of land are still submerged, and it will take time to drain out the water
The CM gave assurances to rebuild damaged houses under her government's 'Banglar Bari' scheme.
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Representatives of the central team had made ground visits and conducted aerial surveys of the areas, besides meeting district officials.
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The individuals or BJP mouthpieces who are "playing dirty games" should stop, the chief minister said
Complete reports on damages in the districts of North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas and East Midnapore are yet to reach the secretariat.
The Coast Guard and NDRF team included divers who went deep inside the sea on Tuesday but their efforts did not yield any result
One fisherman drowned and five were missing after their boats capsized on Sunday due to strong winds and currents, authorities said.
The severe cyclonic storm, which brought in its wake heavy rain coupled with gale wind till early Sunday, uprooted hundreds of trees and snapped cables in the city and in the coastal districts
Torrential rain lashed the metropolis throughout Saturday, forcing people to remain indoors
One death each has been reported from Bengal and Odisha due to heavy rain triggered by the very severe cyclonic storm Bulbul
One death each has been reported from Bengal and Odisha due to heavy rain triggered by the very severe cyclonic storm Bulbul
The West Bengal government, besides taking precautionary measures, evacuated 1.2 lakh people from the coastal areas and the Eastern Naval Command kept itself ready
Gale-force winds reaching speeds of 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph were experienced in districts
The state government, as part of its precautionary measures, has asked administrative machineries to remain "fully prepared" to tackle any contingency.
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Principal Secretary to Prime Minister PK Mishra and Principal Advisor to Prime Minister PK Sinha were amongst those present in the meeting