NationalWednesday, 16 September 2026·The Hindu - National
Bihar flood relief: ₹579.23 crore DBT to 8.27 lakh families before central team visit
Bihar transferred ₹579.23 crore via DBT to 8,27,472 flood-affected families on September 15, 2026, ahead of a Union Agriculture Minister-led assessment visit.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In September 2026, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary transferred ₹579.23 crore as flood relief through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to 8,27,472 affected families, ahead of a September 16 visit by a Union Agriculture Minister-led central team.
Key specifics
- ₹7,000 was credited per family through DBT to flood-affected households in Bihar.
- Around 50 lakh people and crops in 55,000 hectares across 15 districts were reported affected.
- More than 1,200 community kitchens were operating, and about 1.28 crore meals had been served.
- Twenty-one NDRF and SDRF teams were engaged in rescue operations.
- The central team was led by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and scheduled to visit Bihar on September 16, 2026.
Exam lens
Question type: disaster management and welfare scheme facts, DBT amount, affected families, NDRF/SDRF count, and ministerial visit date. TNPSC one-liner: Bihar’s September 2026 flood relief shows how DBT, rescue forces, and reconstruction planning are used in state disaster response.