At a time when many states are facing incessant late monsoon rainfall, theBiharcabinet declared 7,841 villages of 11 districts asdroughthit and sanctioned Rs 500 crore in aid.
Every family in these villages across 937 panchayats in 96 blocks will receive special assistance worth Rs 3,500 each from the Disaster Management department.
The disaster management department had identified Jehanabad,Gaya, Aurangabad, Sheikhpura, Nawada, Munger, Lakhisarai, Bhagalpur, Banka, Jamui and , as the worst-hit districts.