In Bihar, there is no let up in flood situation. Eight lakh people are reeling under the impact of flood in ten districts including Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, East and West Champaran.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Flood situation has worsened in districts of Gopalganj ,East and West Champaran following breach in&nbsp; three ring bandhs.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Surging water of Gandak is rapidly spreading in these districts.<br />''21 teams of NDRF and SDRF have been pressed into service for relief and rescue operations.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Forty thousand people have been shifted to safer places. 15 thousand have taken shelter in 28 relief camps.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Bihar government has announced an assistance of Rs. 6,000 to each of the flood affected families.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''192 community kitchens are being run by the respective district administration, with the maximum 122 in Darbhanga districts.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''426 panchayats spread over 64 blocks of these districts are affected by the flood waters.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Gandak, Bagmati, Kamlabalan and Adhwara group of rivers are flowing above danger mark and posing threat to its embankment.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">MeT department has forecast moderate to heavy rainfall in next 24 hours in the catchment areas of rivers flowing into Bihar from Nepal as well as several districts in north Bihar.</span><br />
News On AIR | July 24, 2020 9:02 AM
Flood situation remains grim in Bihar's 10 districts