‘No family will be without support’: Chouhan surveys Bihar’s flood-affected areas
50 lakh people have been affected, says Union Minister after visiting Hajipur, Bhagalpur and other areas; Central team to review situation, send report based on which aid will be disbursed, he adds
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, toured flood-affected regions in Bihar on Wednesday. Chouhan, joined by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and government officials, surveyed areas in Hajipur, Vaishali, Munger, and Bhagalpur via boat and tractor. The Central government pledged to offer financial and infrastructural aid to affected farmers.
Chouhan, speaking to media, assured that "no family will be without support" as 50 lakh people were impacted by the Ganga and other river floods. He reported on submerged homes and farmlands, and lost livestock. An inter-ministerial team would soon visit Bihar to assess the damage to crops, roads, bridges, houses, and livestock.
Chouhan pledged the government's support, stating, "We stand with the State government to help it navigate this crisis."
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