Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary Takes to the Skies as Ganga Swells, Promises Concrete Relief

When the Ganga’s water level crept up to almost twenty lakh cubic feet per second, a nervous hush fell over the river‑bank villages of Bihar. The rise, stretching from the Buxar border down to the Sone River, left thousands watching the water edge inch forward, sometimes spilling onto a twenty‑kilometre swath of land.

Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, aware that the river’s mood could turn dangerous in a matter of hours, decided to see the situation with his own eyes. On Saturday he boarded a helicopter and skimmed over the flood‑scarred districts of Bhagalpur and Naugachia, later touching down in Begusarai. The aerial view, he said, gave him a “clear picture of where the water is pooling and where the embankments are giving way.”

During the flight, the CM narrated the numbers that kept officials awake at night: about five‑and‑a‑half lakh cusecs being released from the Buxar‑to‑Sone stretch, and the worrying spread of water across a twenty‑kilometre band. “It’s a matter of concern, no doubt,” he told reporters, “but the administration is on full alert and relief operations are already under way.”

On the ground, Choudhary met with Union Textile Minister Giriraj Singh and local representatives, touring the beleaguered villages near Kailashpur Mor in the Ulav area. After a brisk walk through water‑logged lanes, they gathered at the Indian Oil Corporation Guest House for a detailed briefing. The review panel examined everything from the stockpile of relief kits and transport trucks to the availability of medical care, animal fodder and temporary shelters.

Beyond the immediate rescue, the CM outlined a longer‑term game plan. “Earlier we focused on the Kosi and Gandak rivers. Now the directive is crystal clear: every embankment along Mother Ganga must be repaired, and wherever a ring‑dam is needed, we’ll build it,” he said. He also promised new stretch constructions to curb silt buildup, which has been a persistent headache for the state’s flood‑control strategy.

Officials were instructed to leave no stone unturned—no family should face “any difficulty of any kind,” Choudhary emphasized. He called for “promptness” in delivering food, medicine, and rescue services, urging the bureaucracy to act like a well‑oiled machine rather than a sluggish conveyor belt.

While the helicopters descended and the CM’s team returned to the capital, the message was clear: Bihar will not sit idle as the Ganga swells. Immediate aid is flowing, and a permanent fix to the embankments is already in the pipeline.