Bihar: Rs 112.14 cr transferred to 1.6 lakh families in flood relief

Patna, Oct 12 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday transferred Rs 112.14 crore directly into the bank accounts of 160,201 flood-affected families in the second phase of ex-gratia relief distribution. While transferring the amount, the CM said that each eligible family received Rs 7,000 through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system. In the first phase, on September 15, the state government transferred Rs 614.03 crore to 877,190 flood-affected families at the rate of Rs 7,000 per family. With the latest transfer, a total of 1,037,391 families have received flood relief amounting to Rs 726.17 crore. Addressing the occasion,…