West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the state's flood situation, claiming that the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) released water from its reservoirs without consulting her government, alarming several districts of West Bengal, PTI reported.

Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil responded to Banerjee's earlier letter saying that the state's officials were informed about releasing water from reservoirs at every stage, which was required to prevent a major disaster.