Patna : The death toll in Bihar floods rose to 106 on Tuesday, disrupting a population of 80.55 lakh in 12 districts of the state, officials said.
However, water levels have started receding in several districts and the number of relief camps where people have sheltered has also gone down considerably, as reported by the Disaster Management Department officials.
The government is providing assistance to the flood victims through the Public Financial Management System under which each family receives an aid of Rs 6,000 directly in their bank accounts.
Additional number of doctors were deployed in the flood-hit districts and distribution of chlorine tablets and bleaching powder, to prevent outbreak of water-borne disease was undertaken.
