Bihar Floods: News

17 Aug 2020

Chhattisgarh

Floods killed 868 people in 11 states: Government report

In the last couple of weeks, India faced a double whammy with floods adding to woes of a coronavirus-battered country. As many as 11 states were adversely affected by floods, triggered by heavy rainfall, and 868 people lost their lives, a flood situation report made by MHA's Disaster Management Division said.

30 Sep 2019

Patna

Bihar floods death-toll climbs to 29; government seeks IAF support

In what has been termed a delayed withdrawal of the monsoon, the death toll climbed to 29 in flooded Bihar on Sunday.

09 Sep 2017

Bihar

Nitish rejects Gujarat's help in 2010, but accepts in 2017

Nitish Kumar accepted a cheque of Rs. 5 crore from the Gujarat government for flood relief operations in Bihar.

02 Sep 2017

Bihar

Bihar Water Resources Minister blames rats for flooding

Bihar's Water Resources Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh blamed the rats for the floods in the state.

30 Aug 2017

Odisha

Centre issues flood alert for 12 states: Find out which

Six states are already reeling under floods. Now the government has warned that 12 others might witness floods due to "extreme to very heavy rainfall".

30 Aug 2017

India

Centre issues flood alert for 12 states: Find out which

Six states are already reeling under floods. Now the government has warned that 12 others might witness floods due to "extreme to very heavy rainfall".

26 Aug 2017

Bihar

Modi announces Rs. 500cr relief for flood-hit Bihar

PM Narendra Modi has announced Rs. 500cr as relief for flood-hit Bihar after he undertook an aerial survey of the state along with CM Nitish Kumar.