Flanked by Bihar Chief Minister and new ally Nitish Kumar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made an aerial survey of flood-hit areas of the state. Following the aerial survey PM Modi announced Rs 500 crore as immediate relief for Bihar apart from Rs 2 lakh each to the next kin of those died in the floods. BIHAR FLOODS: THINGS TO KNOW The decisions followed a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and senior Bihar government officials after the aerial survey. "After the review, the Prime Minister promised all possible support to the Bihar government, the PMO said in a statement. He was welcomed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his deputy Sushil Modi, Disaster Management Department Minister Dinesh Chand Yadav and Chief Secretary Anjani Kumar Singh among others.

Source: India Today August 26, 2017 09:56 UTC