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Bihar Deploys Community Kitchens and Boat Ambulances Amid Floods Affecting 22 Lakh
✍️ Indian Express
🗓 07 Sep 2026, 10:37 AM
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Bihar authorities have set up community kitchens and launched boat ambulances to aid 22 lakh people displaced by recent floods.
Bihar is grappling with a severe flood wave that has displaced about 22 lakh residents across the state. In response, state officials have established community kitchens in several districts to provide daily meals to those stranded in camps and shelters.
The kitchens are run by local NGOs and government agencies, ensuring a steady supply of hot food and essential nutrients to flood victims. Meanwhile, boat ambulances have been deployed on major rivers to transport injured and elderly patients to hospitals that are otherwise inaccessible by road.
These measures aim to address immediate humanitarian needs while authorities work on longer‑term flood mitigation and infrastructure repairs. The state government has also announced plans to strengthen embankments and improve early warning systems for future incidents.
The kitchens are run by local NGOs and government agencies, ensuring a steady supply of hot food and essential nutrients to flood victims. Meanwhile, boat ambulances have been deployed on major rivers to transport injured and elderly patients to hospitals that are otherwise inaccessible by road.
These measures aim to address immediate humanitarian needs while authorities work on longer‑term flood mitigation and infrastructure repairs. The state government has also announced plans to strengthen embankments and improve early warning systems for future incidents.