Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday (August 14, 2025) conducted an aerial survey of the flood affected areas of Vaishali, Patna, Begusarai and Munger districts. He also gave necessary instructions to the officials concerned. Nearly 25 lakh people are affected due to 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) area of Mokama, Barh and Fatuha.

He also took stock of the situation by conducting an aerial survey of the flood affected areas of Begusarai and Munger districts.

While giving instructions to the officials during the aerial survey, the Chief Minister said that the Water Resources Department should be fully alert and keep monitoring the water level in the low lying areas continuously.

He also instructed that the District Magistrates of the concerned district should keep a close watch on the situation and engineers should remain alert and senior officials should continue camping at the site.

“The Disaster Management Department should keep monitoring continuously so that the flood affected people do not face any problem. In case of flood, keep providing full assistance to the affected people as per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Do relief and rescue work with full alertness and sensitivity,” Mr. Kumar said after the aerial survey in a press statement. 

The Chief Minister asserted that according to the SOP, detailed guidelines have been given to all the districts and related departments, which should be followed strictly.

“Full arrangements should be made like operation of boats, distribution of polythene sheets, availability of relief material, medicines and animal food. Flood shelter, community kitchen and District Emergency Operation Center should remain functional round the clock so that immediate relief can be provided to the people,” Mr. Kumar said.

Chief Minister’s Principal Secretary Deepak Kumar and Disaster Management Department’s Secretary Dr. Chandrashekhar Singh were present with the CM during the aerial survey.

On Wednesday (August 14, 2025), Mr. Kumar held a high level review meeting with the District Magistrates of all ten districts to get the updates and had given instructions to ensure all help to the people affected due to flood.