Bihar floods wreak havoc

It is not the first time that the flood has devastated, demolished and destroyed Bihar. Floods in the state are its perennial problem. The successive govt. in the state has only been active when the loss of lives and property on the large scale are recorded. The Kosi is called the sorrow of Bihar. The neighbouring country Nepal also adds woes to the flood affected people of Bihar by releasing excess water from its barrage during the period of floods. The successive govt. at the Centre also did not talk to Nepal seriously on the issue of floods in Bihar to resolve the problems amicably between the two neighbours. The state of Bihar is already underdeveloped and the floods of this magnitude would certainly ruin it. Farmers and the poor in the state are the most affected entities. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi have conducted the aerial survey of some flood affected areas in the state. The aerial survey conducted by CM and his ministers is the routine practice of the govt. irrespective of its political affiliations. When water will enter their govt. Bungalows and pose threat to their life and property, only then the ground reality at the time of floods in rural and far-flung villages would be realized by them. They are living in the palatial buildings on one hand and the poor people surrounded by water and poisonous insects on all sides during the time of floods on the other. All know that natural calamity does not strike by giving information in advance. It does not take permission from anyone to show its macabre dance of murder. The govt. of the day irrespective of its political affiliation should have taken preventive measures against the floods. As flood is a routine phenomenon of Bihar, why does govt. not take steps in advance to alleviate the pain of the people caused by the devastating floods? The flood and the drought have been the bane of Bihar. It is because of hard labour put in by Biharis that the state is moving towards progress and development. The people of Bihar are labourious, intelligent, diligent, self-dependent, industrious and always be in front to face the problem with full confidence. The floods have caused havoc in the state. The people of the state witnessed a few days back the heavy rains without any break for three days. The situation was alarming in the state because the devastating floods and heavy rains and the ruling JD(U) was busy with its internal bickering between party supremo and CM Nitish Kumar and former party president and senior leader Sharad Yadav. To provide relief to the flood affected people in the state must be the prime responsibility of the Bihar govt. The govt. come and goes but the people remain in their place. CM Nitish Kumar must ask govt. officials to expedite relief operations among the flood affected people. Floods have washed everything in the affected areas. The people in the state are in great distress. Bihar govt. with the help of Centre must ensure that death, destruction, and devastation caused by the furious floods will not recur again. If the govt. had remained vigilant and sincere during the rainy season, the problems caused by the floods could be easily minimized. But for this, govt. have to be active, alert and responsive so that it could take steps in advance to lessen the pain caused by floods. Bihar floods continue to wreak havoc, 106 dead so far. The flood fury continues as increasing water levels of Koshi, Mahananda, Bagmati and Gandak are inundating new areas, displacing a large number of people. Over 96 lakh people spread over 16 districts are reeling under the impact of unprecedented floods. 106 people have so far died in the flood-related incidents. All schools in the flood-affected areas have been closed for this week. The state government has pressed into service 50 rescue teams comprising columns of the Army, NDRF, and SDRF, which include around over 2,100 trained personnel in the affected districts with 276 boats.