CM Nitish Kumar conducts aerial survey of flood affected areas in Bihar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday (August 14, 2025) carried out an aerial survey of the flood affected areas of Vaishali, Patna, Begusarai and Munger districts. He additionally gave crucial directions to the officers involved. Nearly 25 lakh individuals are affected because of floods in ten districts of Bihar.

Mr. Kumar inspected Raghopur Diara of Vaishali district, Kala Diara, Rupas Mahaji, Ramnagar, Kasaha Diara of Patna district and the taal (riverine) space of Mokama, Barh and Fatuha.

He additionally took inventory of the scenario by conducting an aerial survey of the flood affected areas of Begusarai and Munger districts.

While giving directions to the officers through the aerial survey, the Chief Minister mentioned that the Water Resources Department ought to be absolutely alert and hold monitoring the water degree within the low mendacity areas constantly.

He additionally instructed that the District Magistrates of the involved district ought to hold an in depth watch on the scenario and engineers ought to stay alert and senior officers ought to proceed tenting on the website.

“The Disaster Management Department ought to hold monitoring constantly in order that the flood affected folks don’t face any drawback. In case of flood, hold offering full help to the affected folks as per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Do aid and rescue work with full alertness and sensitivity,” Mr. Kumar mentioned after the aerial survey in a press assertion. 

The Chief Minister asserted that in line with the SOP, detailed tips have been given to all of the districts and associated departments, which ought to be adopted strictly.

“Full preparations ought to be made like operation of boats, distribution of polythene sheets, availability of aid materials, medicines and animal meals. Flood shelter, neighborhood kitchen and District Emergency Operation Center ought to stay purposeful around the clock in order that rapid aid could be offered to the folks,” Mr. Kumar mentioned.

Chief Minister’s Principal Secretary Deepak Kumar and Disaster Management Department’s Secretary Dr. Chandrashekhar Singh had been current with the CM through the aerial survey.

On Wednesday (August 14, 2025), Mr. Kumar held a excessive degree assessment assembly with the District Magistrates of all ten districts to get the updates and had given directions to make sure all assist to the folks affected because of flood.