PATNA/KHAGARIA: The flood situation remained grim in Bihar where 83.62 lakh people across 16 districts are affected. However, floodwaters did not spread to any fresh area in the past 48 hours, the state disaster management department said on Monday.
The number of flood victims and affected areas remained the same since Saturday as 83,62,451 people in 1,333 panchayats are reeling from its impact.
However, the Ganga continued to flow above the danger mark at Gandhi Ghat and Hathidah in Patna and Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district, the water resources department said. The river was flowing 18cm above the danger level at Gandhi Ghat, over 35cm above it at Hathidah and more than 36cm above the red mark at Kahalgaon, it said.
In Khagaria, the situation remained grim with major rivers like Kosi, Bagmati and Ganga flowing above the danger mark. Over 1.5 lakh people in 135 villages were still struggling with the flood onslaught.
Hundreds of families of Alouli, Beldaur, Chautham and Parbatta blocks have taken shelter either on the embankments, higher places or rooftops of the community halls and schools. The situation worsened in Rahimpur Uttari, Rahimpur Dakshini and Rahimpur Madhya under Khagaria block as the Ganga inundated fresh areas, including Baba Tola, Morani, Kuchhery Tola, Nanhku Mandal Tola, Durgapur and Kallar Tola.
Khagaria BDO Rajesh Kumar Rajan on Monday visited the flood-affected areas of Rahimpur panchayat. He will submit a detailed report to DM Alok Ranjan Ghosh.
The number of flood victims and affected areas remained the same since Saturday as 83,62,451 people in 1,333 panchayats are reeling from its impact.
However, the Ganga continued to flow above the danger mark at Gandhi Ghat and Hathidah in Patna and Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district, the water resources department said. The river was flowing 18cm above the danger level at Gandhi Ghat, over 35cm above it at Hathidah and more than 36cm above the red mark at Kahalgaon, it said.
In Khagaria, the situation remained grim with major rivers like Kosi, Bagmati and Ganga flowing above the danger mark. Over 1.5 lakh people in 135 villages were still struggling with the flood onslaught.
Hundreds of families of Alouli, Beldaur, Chautham and Parbatta blocks have taken shelter either on the embankments, higher places or rooftops of the community halls and schools. The situation worsened in Rahimpur Uttari, Rahimpur Dakshini and Rahimpur Madhya under Khagaria block as the Ganga inundated fresh areas, including Baba Tola, Morani, Kuchhery Tola, Nanhku Mandal Tola, Durgapur and Kallar Tola.
Khagaria BDO Rajesh Kumar Rajan on Monday visited the flood-affected areas of Rahimpur panchayat. He will submit a detailed report to DM Alok Ranjan Ghosh.
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