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LIVE: Bihar flood situation worsens, 66 lakh affected

LIVE: Bihar flood situation worsens, 66 lakh affected

LIVE: Bihar flood situation worsens, 66 lakh affected

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Published : Aug 6, 2020, 6:50 AM IST

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Updated : Aug 6, 2020, 6:43 PM IST

15:52 August 06

Union Minister flags off 'medicine van' for Bihar flood victims

Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda flagged off a 'medicine van' for the flood victims.

Delhi-based Thakurdwara Trust has provided medicines worth Rs 15 lakh for flood-affected people. Around 2,000 volunteers have been working on the ground to help the flood victims, a statement from the tribal affairs ministry said.

The minister also lauded the efforts of retired IAS officer Bhore Lal and his teammates at the Thakurdwara Trust for their selfless service to society, it said.

10:02 August 06

Pappu Yadav visits various flood-affected area in Saran

Pappu Yadav visits various flood-affected area in Saran

Adhikari Party leader Pappu Yadav visited various areas of Saran in Bihar to meet flood-affected people. While talking to ETV Bharat, he lashed out at the state government, saying that the government is doing nothing for 3 months and people are suffering due to government's negligence.

09:54 August 06

NDRF, SDRF teams deployed across various districts in Bihar

NDRF, SDRF teams deployed across various districts in Bihar

NDRF, SDRF teams deployed across various districts in Bihar

The Bihar government said that 33 teams including NDRF, SDRF have been deployed across various districts of the state to tackle the flood situation. A total of 16 districts have been affected by floods. The death toll has mounted to 19 & as many as 12,202 people have been shifted to relief camps.

07:17 August 06

15 people drown in three boats capsize incidents

At least 15 people were dead after boats capsized in Bihar's Darbhanga, Saharsa and Khagaria and around 10 people are still reported missing. CM Nitish Kumar has announced an ex-gratia on Rs 4 lakh to the next kin of the deceased. NDRF teams are conducting rescue people to track the missing people.

06:08 August 06

LIVE: Bihar flood situation worsens, 66 lakh affected

CM makes aerial survey

Bihar flood situation worsens, CM makes aerial survey

Patna: The flood situation in Bihar deteriorated on Wednesday as waters from overflowing rivers originating in Nepal inundated fresh areas and the number of affected people rose to 66.60 lakh across 16 districts, a government bulletin said.

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

According to the disaster management departments bulletin, the death count in flood related incidents remained at 19 as no fresh casualty was reported.

The size of the flood-affected populace, however, grew by nearly three lakh since Tuesday and the number of panchayats hit by the calamity was 1,165, a rise of 13.

The number of people evacuated from badly affected areas, till date, was 4.80 lakh, the bulletin said.

Meanwhile, the chief minister set off for an aerial survey of various embankments situated along the rivers in spate which continued for an hour and a half before his aircraft landed at Darbhanga airport.

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

The CM visited a school in Makhnahi village which has been converted to a relief camp-cum-community kitchen. He interacted with the inmates there and enquired about the facilities they were receiving.

Holding a tray full of biscuit packets, Mr Kumar offered these to the children of the 15 families staying in the camp with his face, covered with a mask, betraying a broad smile.

He expressed satisfaction upon being told by the district magistrate concerned that social distancing and hand hygiene were being adequately taken care of at the camp.

Mr Kumar was informed that more than 700 people were being fed daily at the community kitchen and the facility of "take away" was also being extended to the affected people to avoid overcrowding.

The CM was also told that a sum of Rs 6,000 had been transferred to the bank account of each family taking shelter at the relief camp.

15:52 August 06

Union Minister flags off 'medicine van' for Bihar flood victims

Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda flagged off a 'medicine van' for the flood victims.

Delhi-based Thakurdwara Trust has provided medicines worth Rs 15 lakh for flood-affected people. Around 2,000 volunteers have been working on the ground to help the flood victims, a statement from the tribal affairs ministry said.

The minister also lauded the efforts of retired IAS officer Bhore Lal and his teammates at the Thakurdwara Trust for their selfless service to society, it said.

10:02 August 06

Pappu Yadav visits various flood-affected area in Saran

Pappu Yadav visits various flood-affected area in Saran

Adhikari Party leader Pappu Yadav visited various areas of Saran in Bihar to meet flood-affected people. While talking to ETV Bharat, he lashed out at the state government, saying that the government is doing nothing for 3 months and people are suffering due to government's negligence.

09:54 August 06

NDRF, SDRF teams deployed across various districts in Bihar

NDRF, SDRF teams deployed across various districts in Bihar

NDRF, SDRF teams deployed across various districts in Bihar

The Bihar government said that 33 teams including NDRF, SDRF have been deployed across various districts of the state to tackle the flood situation. A total of 16 districts have been affected by floods. The death toll has mounted to 19 & as many as 12,202 people have been shifted to relief camps.

07:17 August 06

15 people drown in three boats capsize incidents

At least 15 people were dead after boats capsized in Bihar's Darbhanga, Saharsa and Khagaria and around 10 people are still reported missing. CM Nitish Kumar has announced an ex-gratia on Rs 4 lakh to the next kin of the deceased. NDRF teams are conducting rescue people to track the missing people.

06:08 August 06

LIVE: Bihar flood situation worsens, 66 lakh affected

CM makes aerial survey

Bihar flood situation worsens, CM makes aerial survey

Patna: The flood situation in Bihar deteriorated on Wednesday as waters from overflowing rivers originating in Nepal inundated fresh areas and the number of affected people rose to 66.60 lakh across 16 districts, a government bulletin said.

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

According to the disaster management departments bulletin, the death count in flood related incidents remained at 19 as no fresh casualty was reported.

The size of the flood-affected populace, however, grew by nearly three lakh since Tuesday and the number of panchayats hit by the calamity was 1,165, a rise of 13.

The number of people evacuated from badly affected areas, till date, was 4.80 lakh, the bulletin said.

Meanwhile, the chief minister set off for an aerial survey of various embankments situated along the rivers in spate which continued for an hour and a half before his aircraft landed at Darbhanga airport.

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

The CM visited a school in Makhnahi village which has been converted to a relief camp-cum-community kitchen. He interacted with the inmates there and enquired about the facilities they were receiving.

Holding a tray full of biscuit packets, Mr Kumar offered these to the children of the 15 families staying in the camp with his face, covered with a mask, betraying a broad smile.

He expressed satisfaction upon being told by the district magistrate concerned that social distancing and hand hygiene were being adequately taken care of at the camp.

Mr Kumar was informed that more than 700 people were being fed daily at the community kitchen and the facility of "take away" was also being extended to the affected people to avoid overcrowding.

The CM was also told that a sum of Rs 6,000 had been transferred to the bank account of each family taking shelter at the relief camp.

Last Updated : Aug 6, 2020, 6:43 PM IST

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