Agriculture Minister to visit quake hit areas of Bihar tomorrow

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ANI New Delhi
Last Updated : Apr 28 2015 | 10:42 PM IST

Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh, along with Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda and Chemical and Fertilizer Minister Anant Kumar, will visit earthquake hit areas of Bihar tomorrow.

They will inspect the rescue and relief work carried out by the government in the area of Raxual, East Champaran.

The Ministers will also meet earthquake affected people and visit the hospitals later on.

The Ministers will have meeting with Chief Minister of Bihar. In case the weather will not be favourable the Ministers will reach Patna by road.

Seventy-two people have been killed in India so far in the earthquake and aftershocks, with Bihar reporting the highest casualties. In Bihar, the death toll due to the earthquake has mounted to 58, with over 200 persons injured.

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First Published: Apr 28 2015 | 10:34 PM IST

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