Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday conducted an aerial survey of rising water levels of rivers in West Champaran, East Champaran and Gopalganj districts of the state. The Chief Minister also directed the concerned officials to keep a check on the situation and remain alert.
After the Jharkhand cabinet expansion, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday said that large-scale mining activities are carried out in Jharkhand but no policies were there for displaced people adding that the government has decided to make a commission.
The Chief Minister has directed both the District Magistrates to deploy the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams in the affected areas and carry out relief work expeditiously.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday criticised Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren for replacing tribal leader Champai Soren with himself, alleging that the move was driven by a desire for dynastic control.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday reacted to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's statement and said that the BJP neither harasses nor protects anyone, adding that Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has harassed Champai Soren by making him the Chief Minister for a few days.
After Hemant Soren took oath as Chief Minister, Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan said he expects Soren to focus on addressing issues affecting the poor.
Following the oath ceremony of JMM executive president Hemant Soren as Jharkhand Chief Minister, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MP Mahua Maji said that the vision to make Jharkhand the number one state will be fulfilled under the leadership of the Hemant Soren government.