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After undertaking an aerial survey along with UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi of the four worst affected districts in the state where the swollen Kosi river continued to wreak havoc, Singh also assured Bihar to provide all possible help to meet the situation
Singh and Gandhi arrived at the Purnia airbase by a special IAF plane from New Delhi and took off in an IAF chopper to undertake the aerial survey in Supaul, Saharsa, Araria and Madhepura districts, official sources said.
They were accompanied by Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil as also several Union Ministers including Lalu Prasad, Ram Vilas Paswan and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Earlier, Kumar received Singh and Gandhi at the Purnia airbase and briefed them about the flood situation.
Altogether 55 persons have so far lost their lives in the current spell of floods in the state.
Over 25 lakh people in 15 districts have been hit by the impact of one of the worst floods in recent memory with victims from these four districts making up 19.78 lakh.
The Chief Minister who met the Prime Minister in New Delhi on Wednesday had sought Central assistance of Rs 1,000 crore and one lakh tonnes of foodgrain immediately for the affected people.
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There would have been 100 dams constructed in Bihar in 1000 cr package.Every year, there are floods in Bihar still govt does nto plan to construct the dams in proper places and avoid floods. This would be one time solution insetad of offering thousands of crores every year.Why doesn't ET take up this issue as head line ?