Bihar Cooperation Minister Ram Kripal Yadav assured that the Bihar government is taking all necessary measures, including round-the-clock monitoring, disaster response deployment, and direct financial aid, to minimize the impact of widespread flooding across 12 to 16 affected districts. Highlighting ongoing relief operations, Yadav emphasized that the administration is working on a war footing alongside central teams and disaster management agencies to protect lives, provide food, and distribute aid to displaced families. Government Mobilizes Response Across 12 to 16 DistrictsHeavy seasonal rainfall and increased water discharge from upstream rivers have triggered extensive inundation across northern and eastern belts of Bihar. Addressing the media regarding the evolving crisis, Minister Ram Kripal Yadav confirmed that water levels in key rivers have seen a sharp surge, impacting daily life in nearly 12 to 16 districts.Yadav affirmed that the state machinery was alerted well in advance and remains fully deployed across vulnerable river basins. The administration has prioritized early evacuations, setting up temporary shelter homes, and deploying rescue teams from both the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) to marooned villages.Key Relief & Disaster Management MetricsCategoryDetails & Operational ActionsAffected Area12 to 16 districts across northern and central river beltsRelief InfrastructureCommunity kitchens, medical camps, and temporary shelter tentsDeployment ForcesNDRF, SDRF, and regional disaster response personnelFinancial SupportOver ₹3 crore raised via Cooperative Department & Minister's contributionCentral AssessmentHigh-level central team visiting affected areas to evaluate damagesFinancial Mobilization & Community KitchensTo ensure uninterrupted relief supplies to affected populations, the Bihar state government has scaled up ground operations. Dozens of community kitchens (rahat shivirs) have been established in high-risk districts to deliver hot, hygienic meals to thousands of displaced families daily.Demonstrating institutional solidarity, Ram Kripal Yadav donated his one-month personal salary to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. Concurrently, state-backed cooperative bodies—including the Bihar State Warehousing Corporation and Bihar State Cooperative Bank Ltd.—contributed ₹3 crore to augment state relief reserves. "In times of natural calamity, standing alongside affected families is our core responsibility," Yadav stated during the handover of the relief check at Patna’s 'Sankalp'. He added that the cooperative sector has always responded proactively during crises to ensure assistance reaches the last mile.Central Coordination and Damage AssessmentRecognizing the scale of crop loss and rural infrastructure damage, a central assessment team led by Union officials was slated to conduct field inspections across inundated districts. The central delegation's findings will help determine financial assistance packages from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to support long-term rehabilitation and agricultural recovery.Preliminary reports indicate substantial damage to standing crops, rural connectivity roads, and residential structures. The Agriculture and Revenue departments are actively preparing preliminary loss estimates to ensure swift compensation disbursal directly to farmers' bank accounts once floodwaters recede.Focus on Medical Supply & Silt ManagementAlongside evacuation and food distribution, health officials have been instructed to distribute water purification tablets, anti-snake venom, and basic medicines to prevent waterborne disease outbreaks in inundated areas.Minister Yadav concluded by appealing to citizens to follow local administration warnings and avoid venturing near swelling riverbanks, reiterating that the state government maintains sufficient resources and administrative resolve to navigate the natural crisis.
