Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Central Team to Visit Bihar for Flood Assessment
Floods have affected many people in Bihar.
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said a team led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan will visit the state.
The team will study the flood situation.
The chief minister did not say when it will arrive.
About 49.67 lakh people in 15 districts have been affected this year.
Bihar received more rain than usual in September.
Choudhary said better river care and water management are needed.
He also announced a two-day Hindi literary event in Patna.
A central team led by Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will visit Bihar to assess the flood situation.
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary did not specify when the team will arrive.
About 49.67 lakh people across 15 Bihar districts have been affected by floods this year.
Bihar recorded 112.7 millimetres of rainfall in September, around six per cent above normal.
Choudhary called for river conservation, improved water management and long-term flood-control measures.
- Who
- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and a central team led by Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
- What
- The central team will visit Bihar to assess the flood situation.
- When
- The report was dated September 14; the team’s arrival date was not specified.
- Where
- Bihar, including 15 affected districts; the announcement was made in Patna.
- Why
- To assess the floods and support efforts toward long-term flood control and a permanent solution to the state’s flood problem.
- Affected population
- Around 49.67 lakh people
- Affected districts
- 15 districts
- Central team leader
- Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- September rainfall
- 112.7 millimetres
- Rainfall difference
- Around six per cent above normal
- Visit date
- Not specified
- Flood-control priorities
- River conservation, better water management and long-term measures
