Central team to visit Bihar on September 16 to assess flood damage
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced that a central team led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan will visit the state on September 16 to assess flood damage. This follows criticism from the opposition regarding the government's response to the disaster.
Why it matters
The flood situation in Bihar is a significant humanitarian and economic issue, and the political response highlights federal-state coordination challenges.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday (September 14, 2026) announced that a central team, led by Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will visit Bihar to assess the flood situation and the damage caused by the floods. His statement has come a day after Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav criticised the State and Central governments over its tepid response to Bihar floods.
Mr. Yadav on Sunday (September 13, 2026) said that he had written letters to both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister seeking compensation and special economic package but got no response, and the Central government has been unsympathetic towards the State so far.
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