This story is from August 6, 2020

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar visits flood relief camp in Darbhanga

Chief minister Nitish Kumar conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit areas in north Bihar on Wednesday.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar visits flood relief camp in Darbhanga
Nitish makes an aerial survey of the flood-hit districts
PATNA/DARBHANGA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit areas in north Bihar on Wednesday.
According to disaster management department (DMD), the population affected by floods increased from 63.60 lakhs as on Tuesday to 66.60 lakh in 16 districts by Wednesday evening.
Nitish conducted the aerial survey of embankments in and around Darbhanga, including Hayaghat, Ekmighat, Barachia, Kolhuaghat bridge and Rajaghat bridge among others before his helicopter landed at Darbhanga airport.
He visited the relief camp at Makhnahi government school and inspect various facilities and services being provided to the evacuated people there.
The CM also issued a slew of instructions and asked the officials concerned to make antigen and RT-PCR tests mandatory for people staying in the relief camps. He also asked the officials to ensure quality food as well as ‘kadha’ for inmates of the relief camps to boost their immunity. The officials were told to distribute face masks free.
Darbhanga DM Thiyagarajan SM told the CM that gratuity relief of Rs6,000 per family was being provided through direct benefit transfer (DBT) to the flood-affected people.
Few blocks of Darbhangha have been worst hit in north Bihar for nearly three weeks now. Khiroi river, which wreaked havoc in Darbhanga, was flowing above the danger level at the two flood gauges in the district. The water level was showing rising trend at Kamtaul and a falling trend at Ekmighat.

Bagmati river was also flowing above the danger level at Hayaghat. Water level at Hayaghat flood gauge on Tuesday evening was measured at 48.06m, whereas the highest flood level for the same is 48.96m.
As per daily flood bulletin issued by water resources department (WRD), Bagmati river was flowing above the danger level at all five flood gauges in Sitamarhi district and one flood gauge in Muzaffarpur.
The swollen Burhi Gandak was also flowing above the danger level all four flood gauges in Muzaffarpur, Samastipur and Khagaria districts, but the water level showed either falling or static trend on Wednesday evening. Kamla Balan was also flowing above the danger level at both flood gauges in Madhubani district, but showed either static or falling trend.
Meanwhile, East Central Railway’s CPRO Rajesh Kumar said special trains were being run on Darbhanga-Sitamarhi and Saharsa-Mansi route. However, rail operations continued to remain suspended on Samastipur-Darbhanga route and trains were running on diverted routes.
As far as weather forecast is concerned, officials at Patna Meteorological Centre claimed that only light to moderate showers are expected at many places in Bihar over the next 48 hours.
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