Patna, Sep 15 (PTI) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday transferred Rs 579.23 crore in relief to the bank accounts of 8.27 lakh flood-affected families in the state.
The families were provided Rs 7,000 each under the relief assistance, officials said.
The amount was transferred at a function held in Patna to flood-affected people of 15 districts, they said.
Around 49.72 lakh people have been affected by floods, with several rivers in spate following torrential rainfall over the last two to three days, according to a statement issued by the Disaster Management Department.
Choudhary also directed the DMs of the affected districts to prepare detailed reports on the damage caused by the floods ahead of Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s visit on Wednesday.
A central team led by Chouhan will visit the state to assess the flood situation.
The chief minister reiterated that the state government was making sustained efforts to find a permanent solution to Bihar’s recurring flood problem. PTI PKD SOM
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