Bihar Flood: No Recent Areas Inundated, 83.62 Lakh Individuals Affected

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Flood-related deaths additionally remained unchanged at 27 (File)

Patna:

The flood scenario in Bihar remained grim in Bihar the place over 83.62 lakh individuals throughout 16 districts had been affected on Sunday, whereas no new areas had been hit by the calamity previously 24 hours, the Catastrophe Administration Division stated.

The division’s bulletin reported the identical figures it had performed on Saturday, saying that altogether 83,62,451 individuals had been reeling underneath the influence of the deluge in 1,333 panchayats of 130 blocks.

Flood-related deaths additionally remained unchanged at 27.

The best 11 casualties had been registered in Darbhanga district, adopted by six in Muzaffarpur, 4 in West Champaran and two every in Saran, Siwan and Khagaria.

Nevertheless, the variety of individuals being served cooked meals has come all the way down to 1.78 lakh on Sunday from 2.09 lakh the day before today.

The variety of group kitchens additionally decreased by 50 since Saturday to achieve 219, the bulletin stated.

It stated that about 5.50 lakh individuals have been evacuated to this point by 26 groups of Nationwide Catastrophe Response Power and State Catastrophe Response Power.

In the meantime, the Ganga continued to circulation above the hazard mark at three locations within the state — Gandhi ghat and Hathidah in Patna and Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district, the Water Sources Division stated.

The river is flowing 26 cm above the hazard stage at Gandhi Ghat, over 34 cm above it at Hathidah and greater than 36 cm above the pink mark at Kahalgaon, the division stated.

The water stage of the Ganga is witnessing a rising pattern in Buxar, Digha, Gandhi ghat, Hathidah and Kahalgaon whereas it has remained regular at Munger and Bhagalpur.

Main rivers that are flowing above the hazard stage at a number of locations within the state embody the Bagmati, Burhi Gandak, Ghaghra and the Khiroi.

The 16-flood affected districts are Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Supaul, Kishanganj, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, West Champaran, East Champaran, Khagaria, Saran, Samastipur, Siwan, Madhubani, Madhepura and Saharsa.

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