Delhi non-committal on flood rehabilitation package

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a whopping Rs 1.25 lakh crore package for Bihar on Tuesday, promises made by New Delhi and the State Government on reaching out to people who lost their houses and lifelong investments in the devastating flood of September 2014 haven’t translated into action so far. A senior official said there has been no commitment from Government of India to provide a separate package for rehabilitation of flood victims and Rs 44000-crore package sought by the State for carrying out the reconstruction program has been…

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