West Medinipur, June 26 -- West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Friday highlighted a significant shift in the state's disaster management capabilities, contrasting current initiatives with the practices of the previous administration (Trinamool Congress).

Speaking on the state's preparedness, Minister Ghosh criticised the lack of local infrastructure for emergency response during the tenure of the previous government.

"When the previous government was in power for 15 years, they didn't even form a single NDRF team," Ghosh stated.

He noted that the state was previously dependent on external support, adding, "The teams used to come from Odisha--cyclones would hit every year, yet the roads would only get cleared when the teams arrived from...