Siliguri, May 26 -- With the monsoon approaching, North Bengal Development Minister Nishith Pramanik on Tuesday convened an emergency flood preparedness meeting here with top officials and public representatices from eight districts.
District Magistrates of the eight districts, irrigation department officials and public representatives, including MLAs from both ruling and opposition parties took part in the meeting held at the North Bengal Secretariat Uttarkanya.
Officials of various agencies, including the BSF, SSB, NDRF and other disaster management authorities, also attended the meeting, which focused on flood control measures, identification of vulnerable spots and coordination among departments ahead of the rainy season.
Addressing ...