In Bihar, the flood situation has worsened as new areas have been submerged by the rising rivers. More than 56 lakh people have been affected by floods in 14 districts of the state, out of which 4,18,490 people have so far been evacuated to safer places.
According to information received from the Disaster Management Department on Monday, 56,53,704 people were flooded in 14 districts of Sitamarhi, Shivhar, Supaul, Kishanganj, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, East Champaran, West Champaran, Khagadia, Saran, Samastipur, Siwan and Madhubani. Are affected. Of these, 4,18,490 people have been sent to safer places. 17,554 people have taken shelter in 19 relief camps. 1,358 community kitchens have been arranged to provide food to the displaced people due to floods.
The maximum number of 18,61,960 people in Darbhanga district of the state has been affected by the floods. A total of 31 teams of NDRF and SDRF have been deployed for rescue and relief operations in these flood affected districts of Bihar. The floods in these districts of Bihar are Adhwara Group River, Lakhandei, Rato, Marha, Manusmara, Bagmati, Adhavara Group, Kamla Balan, Gandak, Budhi Gandak, Kadane, Noon, Via, Sikarhana, Lalbekiya, Tilave, Dhanauti, Masan, Koshi , Ganga, Kamla Balan, Kareh and Dhoons river water level has to rise.