Patna: In Bihar, the flood situation has turned critical as swollen Gandak, Bagmati and Kamla Balan rivers have inundated fresh areas. Two more districts Siwan and Madhubani have come under the impact of the flood. With this, 40 lakh people of 14 districts spread over 972 panchayats are reeling under the impact of the flood. The worst-affected district is Darbhanga where about 14 lakh people are facing hardship of flood furry. The other affected districts are Gopalganj, Saran, Samastipur, West Champaran and Sitamarhi. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has instructed to step up relief and rescue operations in flood-affected areas. Mr.Kumar asked the officials to provide all necessary health facilities and antigen tests to all people staying in the flood relief camps. He also asked for increasing the supply of rapid antigen kits in flood-affected areas.
Twenty-eight teams of NDRF and SDRF have been pressed into service. Over three lakh people have been evacuated so far. About 30 thousand people are taking shelter in 26 relief camps. In all, over one thousand community kitchens have been set up for providing food to affected people.
Gandak, Ganga, Mahananda, and Kosi rivers are flowing above the danger mark. The Met department has forecast heavy rainfall in catchment areas of Nepal and across the state in the next 48 hours.
