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Nitish chairs meeting on Patna waterlogging

A high-level meeting was chaired by Bihar's CM to discuss the recent catastrophic waterlogging situation in the capital city. The was attended by all the elected representatives and the high officials of Patna. A committee was also formed to fix accountability for the waterlogging.

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Published : Oct 25, 2019, 3:51 PM IST

Nitish chairs meeting on Patna waterlogging

Patna (Bihar): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar chaired a high-level meeting, participated by elected representatives including Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, where deliberations were held on the recent catastrophic waterlogging that followed three days of heavy rainfall.

Apart from Prasad who represents Patna Sahib in the Lok Sabha, former Union minister Ram Kripal Yadav who is the MP from adjoining Pataliputra, Rajya Sabha member R K Sinha and city Mayor Sita Sahu also attended the meeting held on Thursday.

Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi, members of the state cabinet including Nand Kishore Yadav - the road construction department minister who is also the Patna Sahib MLA - participated in the meeting.

Nitish chairs meeting on Patna waterlogging

MLAs and MLCs representing Patna and top officials led by Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar were also present there.

The Chief Minister observed that the elected representatives had come up with 'valuable suggestions' and directed officials to hold a meeting with the former so that their inputs could be taken into consideration for devising short-term and long-term solutions to the problem of waterlogging in the city.

He also instructed that the water be flushed out of localities which are still reported to be waterlogged.

Kumar also informed the elected representatives that a decision was taken for setting up a committee which would fix accountability for the waterlogging that caused huge loss of property and a spurt in vector-borne diseases.

He also said that the committee has been asked to come out with proposals for preventing recurrence of a similar problem in future.

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Patna (Bihar): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar chaired a high-level meeting, participated by elected representatives including Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, where deliberations were held on the recent catastrophic waterlogging that followed three days of heavy rainfall.

Apart from Prasad who represents Patna Sahib in the Lok Sabha, former Union minister Ram Kripal Yadav who is the MP from adjoining Pataliputra, Rajya Sabha member R K Sinha and city Mayor Sita Sahu also attended the meeting held on Thursday.

Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi, members of the state cabinet including Nand Kishore Yadav - the road construction department minister who is also the Patna Sahib MLA - participated in the meeting.

Nitish chairs meeting on Patna waterlogging

MLAs and MLCs representing Patna and top officials led by Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar were also present there.

The Chief Minister observed that the elected representatives had come up with 'valuable suggestions' and directed officials to hold a meeting with the former so that their inputs could be taken into consideration for devising short-term and long-term solutions to the problem of waterlogging in the city.

He also instructed that the water be flushed out of localities which are still reported to be waterlogged.

Kumar also informed the elected representatives that a decision was taken for setting up a committee which would fix accountability for the waterlogging that caused huge loss of property and a spurt in vector-borne diseases.

He also said that the committee has been asked to come out with proposals for preventing recurrence of a similar problem in future.

Also read: Top Cong leaders meet to discuss strategy to take on BJP

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Nitish chairs meeting on Patna waterlogging
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         Patna, Oct 25 (PTI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
chaired a high-level meeting, participated by elected
representatives including Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad,
where deliberations were held on the recent catastrophic
waterlogging that followed three days of heavy rainfall.
         Apart from Prasad who represents Patna Sahib in the
Lok Sabha, former Union minister Ram Kripal Yadav who is the
MP from adjoining Pataliputra, Rajya Sabha member R K Sinha
and city Mayor Sita Sahu also attended the meeting held on
Thursday.
         Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi, members of the state
cabinet including Nand Kishore Yadav - the road construction
department minister who is also the Patna Sahib MLA -
participated in the meeting.
         MLAs and MLCs representing Patna and top officials led
by Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar were also present there.
         The Chief Minister observed that the elected
representatives had come up with "valuable suggestions" and
directed officials to hold a meeting with the former so that
their inputs could be taken into consideration for devising
short-term and long-term solutions to the problem of
waterlogging in the city.
         He also instructed that water be flushed out of
localities which are still reported to be waterlogged.
         Kumar also informed the elected representatives that a
decision was taken for setting up a committee which would fix
accountability for the waterlogging that caused huge loss of
property and a spurt in vector-borne diseases.
         He also said the committee has been asked to come out
with proposals for preventing recurrence of a similar problem
in future. PTI NAC BDC
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