Bihar Flood Situation Worsens, 66 Lakh Affected; Chief Minister Makes Aerial Survey

Patna:

The flood scenario in Bihar deteriorated on Wednesday as waters from overflowing rivers originating in Nepal inundated contemporary spaces and the selection of affected folks rose to 66.60 lakh throughout 16 districts, a central authority bulletin stated.

Leader Minister Nitish Kumar made an aerial survey of the affected spaces of north Bihar and visited a village in Darbhanga district, which has been hit via the calamity.

In step with the crisis control departments bulletin, the loss of life rely in flood similar incidents remained at 19 as no contemporary casualty was once reported.

The scale of the flood-affected populace, then again, grew via just about 3 lakh since Tuesday and the selection of panchayats hit via the calamity was once 1,165, a upward thrust of 13.

The selection of folks evacuated from badly affected spaces, until date, was once four.80 lakh, the bulletin stated.

In the meantime, the executive minister activate for an aerial survey of quite a lot of embankments located alongside the rivers in spate which persisted for an hour and a part earlier than his airplane landed at Darbhanga airport.

Darbhanga is the district worst-hit via the deluge, accounting for seven deaths and 18.71 lakh affected folks.

The CM visited a college in Makhnahi village which has been transformed to a aid camp-cum-community kitchen. He interacted with the inmates there and enquired concerning the amenities they had been receiving.

Maintaining a tray stuffed with biscuit packets, Mr Kumar introduced those to the kids of the 15 households staying within the camp along with his face, lined with a masks, betraying a vast smile.

He expressed pride upon being informed via the district Justice of the Peace involved that social distancing and hand hygiene had been being adequately sorted on the camp.

Mr Kumar was once knowledgeable that greater than 700 folks had been being fed day by day on the network kitchen and the power of “remove” was once additionally being prolonged to the affected folks to keep away from overcrowding.

The CM was once additionally informed that a sum of Rs 6,000 have been transferred to the checking account of each and every circle of relatives taking safe haven on the aid camp.

He directed officers that antigen and RT-PCR exams will have to be carried out on all inmates on the aid camp to test the unfold of COVID-19.

Mr Kumar, who was once flanked via best officers like Leader Secretary Deepak Kumar and Major Secretary for Crisis Control and Well being Pratyay Amrit, additionally inspected a few development websites within reach, the place he dispensed facemasks to these concerned within the paintings.

Just about 10 lakh individuals are being fed at 1,379 network kitchens around the flood-hit districts, the bulletin stated.

In the meantime, the inside track of inundation of inhabited spaces in those districts appears to be achieving in all places.

Bollywood director Neeraj Ghaywan of Masaan repute tweeted a photograph Itwa Shivnagar, Sihol in Darbhanga tagging the district Justice of the Peace, the native All India Radio station, the Indian Air Power and the NDRF.

“Flood water is filling up on this low-lying space and the villagers say there’s no assist from the state up to now.

Inquiring for pressing help,” Ghaywan stated within the tweet.

Water Sources Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha, a detailed aide of the executive minister, took be aware of the put up and responded, I’ve talked to Darbhanga DM and briefed him about this factor. He has confident to do the considered necessary. Admire your persistence.

The filmmaker gave the impression pleasantly shocked via the urged reaction and reverted with a thanks adopted via a Namaste emoji.

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