Patna, Sept. 8 -- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday detailed the government's response to intense flooding caused by sudden water surges upstream in Nepal and Tibet.

Emphasising Bihar's geographical vulnerability as a lower riparian state, Chief Minister Choudhary highlighted both the immediate emergency measures deployed to protect lower riparian districts and long-term infrastructural DPRs (Detailed Project Reports) focused on river interlinking and dam construction.

Speaking to ANI, Choudhary outlined immediate rescue operations and long-term river infrastructure projects designed to mitigate recurring inundations.

"Look, there are continuous flood risks, and two major rivers are the primary source of flooding. There ...