Centre rushes help as Kosi water level rises

New Delhi:Giving all-out support to Bihar to tackle any emergency due to the impending Kosi floods, the Centre on Sunday rushed essential supplies, relief teams and other aid to the state and put on standby several aircraft to handle any eventuality.

 

Cabinet secretary Ajit Seth chaired three emergency meetings of the national crisis management committee, while an assessment team of experts from different fields is in Nepal to oversee the situation as an artificial dam created there on a Kosi tributary after a massive landslide has sparked fears of floods in Bihar.

 

Assuring the Bihar government of all possible assistance from the Centre, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said eight NDRF teams have been deployed and seven more will be sent soon. The water level is rising, Mr Prasad said. While it is not at an alarming rate, the situation is unpredictable.