Bihar CM Samrat Chaudhary Sets October 12 Relief Payments For Flood-Hit Families

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary has directed officials to prepare a detailed report soon on the damage caused by the recent floods in the state. He has also announced that families affected by the second phase of the floods will receive relief money on 12 October.

A review meeting on the flood situation and the ongoing relief and rescue operations was held on Tuesday at the ‘Sankalp’ auditorium in the Lok Sevak Awas. The meeting focused on assessing the damage and reviewing the measures being taken for people affected by the floods.

According to the Water Resources Department, water levels in the Ganga, Son, Ghaghra, Kosi and Punpun rivers crossed previous records at several places during the first phase of the floods. The department provided details of the river levels while reviewing the situation in the state.

During the second phase, heavy rainfall led to the highest water levels being recorded at four places along the Gandak river. The situation also caused damage to embankments at six places in West Champaran, Gopalganj and Saran.

Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary has asked officials to ensure that relief money reaches the families affected by the second phase of flooding on 12 October. He also directed the administration to begin preparations for the problems that could arise after the floodwater recedes.

The Chief Minister further instructed officials to prepare for rehabilitation work following the floods. The directions were issued during the review of both the flood situation and the relief and rescue operations.