Bihar Flood: No Fresh Areas Inundated, 83.62 Lakh People Affected
Flood-related deaths additionally remained unchanged at 27 (Record)
Patna:
The flood scenario in Bihar remained grim in Bihar the place over 83.62 lakh folks throughout 16 districts had been affected on Sunday, whilst no new spaces had been hit via the calamity up to now 24 hours, the Crisis Control Division stated.
The dept’s bulletin reported the similar figures it had finished on Saturday, announcing that altogether 83,62,451 folks had been reeling beneath the affect of the deluge in 1,333 panchayats of 130 blocks.
Flood-related deaths additionally remained unchanged at 27.
The absolute best 11 casualties had been registered in Darbhanga district, adopted via six in Muzaffarpur, 4 in West Champaran and two every in Saran, Siwan and Khagaria.
On the other hand, the choice of folks being served cooked meals has come down to one.78 lakh on Sunday from 2.09 lakh the day gone by.
The choice of group kitchens additionally diminished via 50 since Saturday to succeed in 219, the bulletin stated.
It stated that about five.50 lakh folks had been evacuated up to now via 26 groups of Nationwide Crisis Reaction Power and State Crisis Reaction Power.
In the meantime, the Ganga persisted to waft above the risk mark at 3 puts within the state — Gandhi ghat and Hathidah in Patna and Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district, the Water Assets Division stated.
The river is flowing 26 cm above the risk stage at Gandhi Ghat, over 34 cm above it at Hathidah and greater than 36 cm above the crimson mark at Kahalgaon, the dept stated.
The water stage of the Ganga is witnessing a emerging pattern in Buxar, Digha, Gandhi ghat, Hathidah and Kahalgaon whilst it has remained secure at Munger and Bhagalpur.
Primary rivers which can be flowing above the risk stage at a number of puts within the state come with the Bagmati, Burhi Gandak, Ghaghra and the Khiroi.
The 16-flood affected districts are Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Supaul, Kishanganj, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, West Champaran, East Champaran, Khagaria, Saran, Samastipur, Siwan, Madhubani, Madhepura and Saharsa.
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