Patna: Amid the flood situation in Bihar, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan are visiting affected areas on Wednesday. The two leaders are taking stock of the ground situation, crop damage and relief and rescue operations. During the visit, they are also interacting with affected farmers and local residents.

As part of the programme, the Chief Minister and Union Minister will leave Patna and first conduct an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Dighwara and Maner. They will then reach Hajipur and inspect affected areas by road. In particular, the crop damage caused by the floods will be assessed on the ground in Terasiya and Saraipur.

Local officials will brief the two leaders about the flood situation and relief operations. They are also scheduled to interact with farmers in Terasiya and Saraipur to understand crop losses and their problems. On Wednesday, the two leaders also reached affected areas of Vaishali and took stock of crops damaged by the floods.

After the field visit, a high-level review meeting will be held at the Chief Minister's Secretariat in Patna. The meeting will discuss the flood situation, relief and rescue operations, and assistance for affected farmers. A team of senior officials from the Union Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry is also accompanying the visit.

In the afternoon, the Chief Minister and Union Minister will reach Munger to inspect a relief camp. They will meet flood-affected families, hear their concerns and review relief arrangements.

Reports indicate that the ongoing floods have affected a large population in Bihar. The visit is therefore being viewed as important for decisions related to relief and rehabilitation.