Describing the floods in Bihar as a "national calamity", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday announced an immediate assistance of Rs 1,000 crore to the state for rescue and relief operations and 1.25 lakh tonnes of foodgrains to tide over the situation.
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 yesterday had sought central assistance of Rs 1,000 crore and one lakh tonnes of foodgrain immediately for the affected people.
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Ranjan Rituraj Sinh , NOIDA
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4 comments:
SAVE BIHAR!! ACT NOW!!
Bihar needs immediate help. And it is now or never. Nearly 15 districts of the State are fully or partially affected by the recent Flood and massive devastation caused in the Northern Bihar by the furious river Koshi which has changed its course after 200 years. More than 4 million (40 Lakh) people are affected out of which many are left homeless, without access to food and drinking water. Their livestock is destroyed completely. It is a Tsunami that is going to stay!! Misery, crisis and scarcity are again knocking Bihar and this time it is much more intense than yesteryear.
Please save Bihar. Come forward. This is an appeal to generate Fund by all means.Best way would be to send it to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund in Bihar.
Let this message be divulged……we are determined to see a prosperous Bihar.
SAVE BIHAR!! ACT NOW!!
Bihar needs immediate help. And it is now or never. Nearly 15 districts of the State are fully or partially affected by the recent Flood and massive devastation caused in the Northern Bihar by the furious river Koshi which has changed its course after 200 years. More than 4 million (40 Lakh) people are affected out of which many are left homeless, without access to food and drinking water. Their livestock is destroyed completely. It is a Tsunami that is going to stay!! Misery, crisis and scarcity are again knocking Bihar and this time it is much more intense than yesteryears.
Please save Bihar. Come forward. This is an appeal to generate Fund by all means.Best way would be to send it to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund in Bihar.
Let this message be divulged……we are determined to see a prosperous Bihar.
Kundan Kanan, JNU, New Delhi
Hi Kundan
This is Rana Mukesh Singh from Sanofi-Avantis,my mail id is ranamks@in.com,can we make a plan to save our bihar,pls let me know if u are planning for any thing,i am commited to save my bihar.
regards
Rana Mukesh Singh
Nice work Kundan. Some of the work are done by volunteer and you can see find their update from ground zero. I would request every one to come forward and help those who are suffering.
http://biharfloodrelief2008.blogspot.com/2008/08/bihar-flood-relief-your-contribution.html
2. http://coolbihari.blogspot.com/2008/08/bihar-flood-relief-your-contribution.html
3. http://vikashkumarroy.blogspot.com/2008/08/cnn-ibn-sucks-2.html
Most of the updates on first site is maintain by the people who is on ground. In case if you have question about authenticity of these people you can send your contribution directly to Chief Minister of Bihar
Write a cheque to
A/C Name: "Chief Minister Relief Fund, Bihar"
A/C No: 10839124928
Bank: State Bank of India, Secretariat Branch, Patna.
Put your Phone number, name and address on the back of the cheque. Deposit the cheque to the nearest State Bank of India cheque drop box.
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