After the rise in many rivers including Ganga, Gandak, Ghaghra, Son, there is an atmosphere of panic in Bihar due to flood. Flood water has spread in 259 gram panchayats of 11 districts of the state. This has affected a population of about 5.35 lakh. So far, five people have died due to drowning in flood water. One of the dead is from Bhojpur and four are from Saran district. Relief and rescue operations have been intensified by the Disaster Management Department. Additional Chief Secretary of the department Pratyaya Amrit took stock of the situation by holding a meeting with the concerned District Magistrate through video conferencing on Friday. He has given instructions to keep a constant watch on the water level and provide relief and rescue work to all the victims. He said that polythene sheets are being distributed among the flood affected.

So far, about 35 thousand sheets have been distributed. Four relief camps and 66 kitchen centers have been started. 4250 ration packets have also been distributed. 13 units of SDRF and NDRF have been deployed. 971 boats were started to rescue people trapped in the flood. Seven boat ambulances are being run for medical assistance.

Low-lying areas adjoining the Ganga are affected the most
The areas adjoining the Ganga river are affected the most by the flood. Patna, Bhojpur, Vaishali, Saran, Begusarai districts are affected the most. According to the Disaster Management Department, 1780 people of five panchayats of three blocks of Buxar, 70 thousand 234 population of 43 panchayats of four blocks of Bhojpur, 76 thousand 19 people of 29 panchayats of six blocks of Saran, 94 thousand 600 people of 31 panchayats of six blocks of Vaishali, 93 thousand people of 43 panchayats of eight blocks of Patna, 7600 people of 18 panchayats of three blocks of Samastipur, 45 thousand people of 29 panchayats of eight blocks of Begusarai, 81363 people of 22 panchayats of six blocks of Munger, 19770 people of 21 panchayats of four blocks of Khagaria, 1192 population of 8 panchayats of four blocks of Bhagalpur have been affected. Take special care of women, children and the elderly

Additional Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit directed that doctors should be deputed along with adequate medicines for the treatment of people. Boat ambulances should be run in areas where roads have been blocked. Special care should be taken of children, elderly and pregnant women. Spray bleaching powder immediately after water recedes from flood-affected areas. Distribute ration packets among the victims as per requirement. Community kitchens should be started. Adequate arrangements for medicine and fodder for animals should be made.