Flood situation in Bihar eases, Ganga flowing above danger

The flood situation in Bihar has eased with no district remaining inundated, but the Ganga and a few other rivers are still flowing above the danger mark at different places in Patna and Bhagalpur districts today.
No district, block or panchayat are under flood waters today, a statement from the state Disaster Management Department said, adding no relief camp is functioning in view of easing of the flood situation.
The situation has improved in 14 flood-hit districts of the state but the rains in the past few days have raised the water level in the Ganga besides five other rivers, crossing the danger mark at different places.

The Ganga is flowing above danger mark at Digha ghat, Gandhi ghat and Hathidah in Patna and Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district.
Other rivers which are flowing above the danger mark are - the Sone at Maner and the Punpun at Sripalpur (in Patna).
While Ghaghra remained in spate at Gangpur-Siswan area of Siwan district, Kosi at Baltara in Khagaria and Kursela in Katihar district and Burhi Gandak in Khagaria are also flowing above the danger mark, the statement said.