Kolkata/IBNS, Oct. 4 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has blamed the central government for the flood-like situation in her state, accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of releasing water "unilaterally".

The Chief Minister said it was a "deliberate ploy" by the Centre-run DVC to cause disaster in the state.

Earlier, the Chief Minister had written, "Bijoya Dashami marks the close of Durga Puja - a time for joy, cheer and renewed hope. Yet instead of allowing the people of West Bengal to conclude the festival in peace, the DVC released 65,000 cusecs of water without any prior notice to the State. This reckless act is nothing short of an attempt to inflict misery during our sacred festivities.

"Such unilateral action ...