Minister leads protest against DVC at Panchet office

After staging a protest at the Maithon office of the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) a few days ago, the Trinamul Congress (TMC) today gheraoed the Panchet office of the DVC in Jharkhand, alleging that the corporation has been releasing huge quantities of water without consulting the state government, leading to man-made floods.

- DEBAJYOTI CHAKRABORTY

A few days earlier, the TMC leadership, led by law and labour minister Moloy Ghatak, had organised an agitation at the Maithon Dam office of DVC in Jharkhand and later submitted a memorandum to executive director Suman Kumar Singh.

Today, hundreds of TMC supporters from West Burdwan and Purulia districts gathered at Panchet Dam and launched a fresh protest. The agitation was led by minister Moloy Ghatak, who also addressed the gathering. Jamuria MLA Hareram Singh, Asansol deputy mayor Wasimul Haque, and MMiC Rocket Chatterjee were among those present.