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Bihar Flood Devastation: 1050 Roads, 3800 Handpumps Destroyed; 1000 Crore Repair Bill.
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News18•21-09-2026, 06:04
Bihar Flood Devastation: 1050 Roads, 3800 Handpumps Destroyed; 1000 Crore Repair Bill.
- •Over 1050 rural roads, totaling 2000 km, submerged across 17 districts in Bihar due to floods.
- •Initial assessment by Rural Works Department estimates approximately 1000 crore rupees for road repairs.
- •Bhagalpur and Patna most affected, with 151 and 140 rural roads submerged respectively; 44 roads in Danapur alone damaged.
- •Around 3800 handpumps and tap water schemes impacted, with an estimated 24.40 crore rupees for restoration.
- •760 handpumps in Bhagalpur, 450 in Khagaria, and 294 in Patna damaged; repair work to commence after water recedes.
Key Questions Answered
According to the initial assessment by the Rural Works Department, approximately 1,000 crore rupees may be spent on repairing more than 1,050 rural roads that were submerged across 17 districts in Bihar.
Initial reports indicate that rural roads in Bhagalpur and Patna suffered the most damage, with 151 rural roads in Bhagalpur and 140 rural roads in Patna affected by floodwaters.
According to the Disaster Management Department and PHED, an estimated 24.40 crore rupees will be spent to repair or replace approximately 3,800 affected handpumps and tap water schemes across 307 panchayats.
