So far, 4,845 people have been accommodated in 16 relief camps (File)
New Delhi:
Nearly half a million people in nearly a dozen districts in Bihar have been affected by the flooding which cut off a wave of destruction in northern areas of the state, the management department said on Wednesday. disasters.
A total of 4.6 lakh in 245 panchayats in 10 districts were affected by the flood which displaced more than 13,000 people. So far, 4,845 people have been accommodated in 16 relief camps, according to a statement released by the department.
However, no loss of life has been reported so far, he said.
According to the state’s water resources department, the Kosi, Budhi, Gandak, Kamala Balan and Lal Bakeya rivers, which flow above the danger mark in many places, have shown a declining trend or were stable.
Water Resources Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha said in a statement that “all landfills in the state are safe” despite an increase in water pressure due to heavy rains in areas along the river. Bihar’s northern border with Nepal earlier this month and again in the past 24 hours.
The minister said the embankments were “in better condition than ever” due to the use of sheet piling while repair work was underway before the disaster struck.
“We are fully prepared. All the repair work was completed before the flooding. Flood-prone surveys were carried out beforehand using drones. Staff are involved in relief and rescue operations, and engineers were deployed to areas deemed to be vulnerable, ”he added.
Life has been affected in large parts of Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Supaul, Kishanganj, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, East Champaran, West Champaran and Khagaria districts due to the flooding.
Large parts of the Areraj sub-division in eastern Champaran have been blocked, sub-division officer Dheerendra Mishra said. “About 25,000 people from 18 villages have fled their homes and are taking refuge with their livestock in nearby school buildings.
NDRF Ninth Battalion commander Vijay Sinha said in a statement that 21 teams have been commissioned in 12 districts, taking people to safety and distributing food and other essentials.
A 10-year-old girl from eastern Champaran was rescued by a team led by ASI Kaushal Kishore from her remote flood-affected village where she was bitten by a snake. She was transported from NDRF personnel to a safe place where medical help was available, he said.
