SILIGURI: Landslides that eliminated 21 individuals in hills on October 5 likewise ruined public and personal property worth 950 crores, the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) in Darjeeling stated on Monday.
< source media ="(max-width:767px)" alt ="A view of the highway covered with flood water as the water level rises due to heavy rain at Kalimpong, in Darjeeling on October 5 (ANI Video Grab/ FILE IMAGE)" > < img src ="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/10/13/550x309/A-view-of-the-highway-covered-with-flood-water-as-_1760370440139.jpg"alt ="A view of the highway covered with flood water as the water level rises due to heavy rain at Kalimpong, in Darjeeling on October 5 (ANI Video Grab/ FILE IMAGE)"title ="A view of the highway covered with flood water as the water level rises due to heavy rain at Kalimpong, in Darjeeling on October 5 (ANI Video Grab/ FILE IMAGE)"width ="360"height ="202">950 crore is an approximate figure based upon studies done so far. We held a conference today to analyze the circumstance and formed an 11-member committee which will position its report,” GTA chairman Anjul Chowan stated,
The committee consists of opposition members and would send its report to primary minister Mamata Banerjee, he stated.
Landslides in the hills and floods in the plains resulted in 33 deaths in 4 north Bengal districts previously this month. Chowan stated one traveler was still missing out on.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee remained in north Bengal for the 2nd time on Sunday to supervise relief and rehab work. She is arranged to go to Darjeeling on Tuesday.
“The state must state the catastrophe a state catastrophe and the Centre need to supply financial assistance,” Chowan stated.
Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front president Ajoy Edwards and previous GTA chairman Bonoy Tamang, who are opposition leaders in the GTA, stated they will comply and make sure that afflicted individuals are restored.