Centre gives additional 14,760 tonnes rice for flood-hit Bihar

The Centre has allocated an additional 14,760 tonnes of rice for flood-affected districts of Bihar, Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said today.

As many as 13 districts of Bihar are affected by flood.

The minister said in a tweet that the food secretary of Bihar demanded allocation of an additional 14,760 tonnes of rice for flood-hit districts.

"The central government immediately issued direction to release 14,760 tonnes (of rice) for people affected by flood in Bihar," Paswan tweeted.

He further assured that the Centre will provide more food grains to the state if required.

Paswan said that he held a discussion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding floods in Bihar.

The prime minister said that the Centre is making all possible efforts to provide assistance for flood-affected Bihar, Paswan added.

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