NationalWednesday, 16 September 2026·The Hindu - National
Bihar transfers ₹579.23 crore flood relief under DBT to 8.27 lakh families
Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary transferred ₹579.23 crore to 8,27,472 flood-affected families through DBT on September 15, 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In September 2026, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary transferred ₹579.23 crore through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to 8,27,472 flood-affected families, a day before a Union Agriculture Minister-led central team visited the State.
Key specifics
- ₹579.23 crore was transferred on September 15, 2026, by Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary.
- 8,27,472 flood-affected families received ₹7,000 per family through DBT.
- Around 50 lakh people and crops in 55,000 hectares across 15 districts were affected by the floods.
- More than 1,200 community kitchens were operating, and about 1.28 crore meals had been served.
- 21 teams of NDRF and SDRF were engaged in rescue operations, with a central team led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan scheduled for September 16.
Exam lens
Disaster management and welfare scheme question: DBT, relief amount ₹579.23 crore, 8,27,472 families, 15 districts, 21 rescue teams — a TNPSC one-liner on flood relief administration and beneficiary transfer.