Bihar: Give Rs 20,000 to each flood-hit family, says Tejashwi Prasad Yadav

PATNA/MOTIHARI: Leader of opposition in state assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, who visited flood-affected areas of Champaran on Friday, said the state government should provide financial assistance of Rs 20,000 to each of the affected family in north Bihar.
“Rivers are overflowing and over 40 lakh people in 14 north Bihar districts have been affected by floods. People are staying either on rooftops or on the roads.The state government has set up just 19 relief camps in which only 26,000 people are staying. More relief camps and community kitchens should be set up,” Tejahswi said, adding people are dying of hunger and there are no medical facilities for them.
Tejashwi once again criticised CM Nitish Kumar for not visiting flood-affected areas yet. “He has a helicopter and can easily visit these areas. He should come out to realise the sufferings of people.”
The younger Yadav scion also interacted with people in different areas and distributed food packets, relief material and cash among them. “The government has forced people to spend nights on roads and under the sky,” Tejashwi said. This was his second visit to the flood-affected areas. On July 22, he had visited Darbhanga and distributed food packets among affected people.
The ruling JD(U) has described Tejashwi’s visits to flood-affected areas as “a trick to get closer to people ahead of assembly elections”. JD(U) spokesperson Arvind Nishad said Tejahswi has no love for the poor and distressed. “The government is providing all possible assistance to the flood victims. Community kitchens have been set up for them and each of the affected family has got Rs 6,000,” he added.