In Bihar, the flood situation has deteriorated following the discharge of 4.50 lakh cusecs of water from Gandak barrage. All the 36 gates of the barrage were opened to allow the water flow from Nepal into Bihar. The water level of Gandak river is rapidly rising. In view of this Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked the officials of Disaster Management Department and concerned districts to remain following the rise in water level of Gandak and discharge from the barrage. NDRF and SDRF teams have also been deployed in affected areas for relief and rescue works.
The MeT Department has issued a red for heavy rain in different parts of the state in the next 48 hours. Over three lakh people spread over 156 panchayats are reeling under the impact of flood. Over 15 thousand people have been evacuated and they have taken shelter in relief camps.
