PATNA: Chief minister (CM) Nitish Kumar on Saturday said 10 people from Bihar died in the recent Uttarakhand rain and floods. He said all 10 victims were from West Champaran district.
“We received information about the death of three people from Bihar three days ago. Later we got information about the death of seven more people from Bihar,” Nitish told reporters here
He added the bodies of three people have already reached their native place in West Champaran district, while the rest seven bodies were likely to arrive by Sunday.
The CM said senior officers of the Bihar government and the state’s resident commissioner in Delhi were in regular touch with Uttarakhand officials.
Nitish announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh each from the CM relief fund to the next of the kin of all 10 people killed in the Uttarakhand tragedy.
Nitish was talking to media persons after flagging off the ‘prachar raths (propaganda chariots)’ for Rabi Maha Abhiyan (2021-22).
Nitish refused to make any comment on the recent split in the Grand Alliance. “We have no interest in this matter,” he said.
When a scribe asked the CM about the likely arrival of RJD boss Lalu Prasad, he said such questions should not be asked at the government event.
