Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called for an all-party meeting on Saturday to discuss the present flood situation in the state, which has claimed 85 lives so far.
"It is being called on Saturday evening," Ms Banerjee told reporters at state secretariat Nabanna in Howrah.
CPI(M) state secretary and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Surjya Kanta Mishra told PTI he was yet to receive any letter or official communication regarding the meeting.
Congress legislative party leader Md Sohrab said he too was yet to receive any official communication regarding the meeting.
The flood situation in West Bengal showed improvement on Wednesday on account of little or no rainfall since Tuesday and a reduced quantity of water discharge from the barrages upstream, as the death toll rose to 85.
"Altogether 2,546 relief camps have been set up to shelter over 4.56 lakh marooned people and nearly 667 medical camps were opened," the officials said, adding that the total number of affected people was nearly 63 lakh.
"It is being called on Saturday evening," Ms Banerjee told reporters at state secretariat Nabanna in Howrah.
CPI(M) state secretary and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Surjya Kanta Mishra told PTI he was yet to receive any letter or official communication regarding the meeting.
Congress legislative party leader Md Sohrab said he too was yet to receive any official communication regarding the meeting.
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The flood situation in West Bengal showed improvement on Wednesday on account of little or no rainfall since Tuesday and a reduced quantity of water discharge from the barrages upstream, as the death toll rose to 85.
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"Altogether 2,546 relief camps have been set up to shelter over 4.56 lakh marooned people and nearly 667 medical camps were opened," the officials said, adding that the total number of affected people was nearly 63 lakh.
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