West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today to seek financial help for the post flood reconstruction work in the State. The Chief Minister is likely to take up the issue of waiver of agricultural loons of the affected farmers with the Prime Minister. Miss Banerjee said 12 district of the state suffered damages worth 30 thousand crore rupees due to recent floods. <br/><br/>Meanwhile, death toll in the state due to recent wave of floods has gone up to 125. Over 1 crore 6 lakh people have been affected. More then 5 lakh people are still living in 2,450 relief camps.
News On AIR | August 12, 2015 6:35 AM
Mamata Banerjee to meet PM Modi today, to seek flood relief for WB