Whatever we earn, the Ganga takes it away: How Bihar floods are playing out on the ground
· India · Indian Express
At two relief camps in Bhagalpur district, flood-displaced families assess losses as their homes remain submerged. Raj Kishore, 25, recovered only a cot after water swept away documents, cash, and jewellery from his Didarpur Bind Tola home nearly a month ago. The district administration has set up shelters with black plastic sheets and bamboo poles, housing hundreds of displaced people on the Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University campus. Children attend classes at a nearby anganwadi centre, while goats wander through the tent lanes and men watch the receding floodwaters from outside their shelters. Even as elders mourn their losses, officials have established a routine for the children stranded in the camps.
Why it matters
Flood-displaced families in Bhagalpur face total loss of livelihood and assets as the Ganga submerges homes, leaving them with little to return to once waters recede. The situation highlights the immediate humanitarian crisis and the challenges of recovery for thousands of residents.
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