CM Nitish Kumar visits flood-hit Bhojpur and Saran

PATNA: CM Nitish Kumar on Friday visited different places alongside the Ganga and Sone in Bhojpur and Saran to take stock of the flood situation in the two districts. He also inspected a community kitchen at Musepur Chowk in Saran and spoke to the people taking meals there. Nitish also inspected a Covid vaccination centre being run near the community kitchen set up for the flood-hit people.
The CM asked asked the district officials to ensure Covid testing of all people living near the community kitchen there and make a separate arrangement for those who are found infected.“Also ensure vaccination of all those left out,” Nitish told the officials.
Nitish asked Saran DM Nilesh Chandra Deore to expand the sitting area at the community kitchen so that more people can eat there with ease. He further asked the officials to arrange tents and other essential items at the community kitchen.
Accompanied by state water resources minister Sanjay Kumar Jha, Nitish spoke to some elected people’s representatives in Saran and asked them to work in coordination with the district administration for proper distribution of relief materials among the affected people.
The Saran DM informed the CM about the affected population, number of boats arranged to rescue the flood-hit families and other relief works.
While returning back to Patna, Nitish stopped at the Sonepur-Digha bridge over the Ganga and took stock of the water level in the river.
Soon after returning to the state capital, the CM held a review meeting with the water resources department and disaster management department officials and asked them to assess the damages caused by the floodwaters in different districts. He also asked for an assessment of damages caused to the paddy plantation.
Nitish asked them to remain in constant contact with the DMs to expedite the relief and rescue works among the affected people.
(With inputs from H K Verma in Chhapra)