Patna, Sept. 6 -- Patna Sahib lok sabha MP and former union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday visited several flood-affected areas in Bakhtiyarpur under his parliamentary constituency and directed officials to expedite relief and rescue operations.
Accompanied by the Barh Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), Bakhtiyarpur Circle Officer (CO) and officials of the Disaster Management Department, Prasad conducted an extensive tour of several panchayats in Bakhtiyarpur block.
He visited the flood relief centre at the Bakhtiyarpur Irrigation Building and took stock of the relief operations being carried out there.
He also reviewed arrangements for providing fodder to livestock.
He inspected community relief operations at Ghoswari Middle School,...