At least 16 people died in the floods caused by heavy rains and the water released by Damodar Valley Corporation in West Bengal since Saturday.
According to a senior official in the state disaster management department about 20 lakh people in 165 villages were affected in the floods.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today took stock of the situation in inundated areas of Amta and Udaynaryanpur block in Howrah district.