The Bihar Cabinet on Friday decided to provide Rs 3,000 as "immediate assistance" to all the families living in 896 panchayats of 18 districts affected by deficit rainfall or less crop sowing this year.
Approving the Disaster Management Department's proposal, the Cabinet also sanctioned Rs 900 crore from the Bihar Contingency Fund (BCF) for this purpose, Principal Secretary Pratyaya Amrit told reporters here after the cabinet meeting. Families living in these 18 districts, which have already received Rs 6,000 as gratuitous relief during the floods in July will not get the assistance.
