‘No family will be without support’: Chouhan surveys Bihar’s flood-affected areas

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday visited the flood-hit areas in several districts of Bihar.

Accompanied by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, Bihar Ministers and teams from the Central and State governments, Mr. Chouhan travelled on boats and tractors to reach the affected areas of Hajipur, Vaishali, Munger and Bhagalpur, and conducted an aerial survey to assess the extent of damage and losses suffered by farmers.

Speaking to mediapersons after his visit, Mr. Chouhan said the Central government “stands like a rock” with the people of Bihar, and all possible financial and infrastructural assistance would be provided for their safe evacuation. The Central government is “fully sensitive and proactive” regarding the devastating floods caused by the record rise in the levels of the Ganga and other rivers across Bihar, he added.