PM Modi announces Rs 500 cr flood relief package for Bihar
India | August 26, 2017 15:53 ISTThe prime minister conducted the survey of Kishanganj, Purnea, Katihar and Araria districts of Seemanchal region -- the worst hit part of the state.
The prime minister conducted the survey of Kishanganj, Purnea, Katihar and Araria districts of Seemanchal region -- the worst hit part of the state.
Thirty-seven more persons perished in flood-hit Bihar, where over 1.46 crore people are still affected, while the situation in Uttar Pradesh remained alarming with 10 more deaths reported on Tuesday
Train services continued to be affected in Bihar as floodwaters have overtopped tracks. An East Central Railways statement said train services have resumed on some sections under the Samastipur division with speed restriction.
Around 7.34 lakh people in Bihar have been shifted to safer areas. Close to 3.27 lakh people are putting up in 1,346 relief camps
The death toll in Bihar floods rose to 253 today as the already grim situation worsened with more areas getting affected and around 1.26 crore people facing the deluge
The situation, however, eased in Assam and West Bengal, where no heavy rains were reported.
The flood situation may take a turn for the worse as the MeT office has predicted rain in Nepal and northern and southern Bihar for one more week.
The fury of floods is refusing to die down in Assam, Bihar and north Bengal with more deaths reported from these states.
Death toll due to floods has risen in Assam, Bihar and West Bengal where over a crore people have been affected.
The death toll in Bihar flood has risen to 56 as 69.81 lakh people have been hit by inundation in 13 districts of the state.
In eastern and northeastern states, rains caused havoc, triggering floods in Assam and parts of Bihar, West Bengal and neighbouring country Nepal also
The state disaster management department has asked people living in low lying areas to move to higher places as heavy rains continued
Patna: Five people, among them four policemen, were injured when hundreds of flood victims attacked a block office in Bihar Wednesday, officials said.Seven people were detained for the attack that took place in Patna district's
Patna: As the water level of the Ganga and many other rivers reached the danger level mark at many places in Bihar, the Water Resources Department (WRD) today cautioned about floods in the state.WRD secretary
Patna: Nine districts of Bihar have been hit by flood which has claimed two lives so far and affected around four lakh people.Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, accompanied by Chief Secretary Anjani Kumar Singh and
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