Patna: After the 24 districts of Bihar including Patna were badly hit after incessant rains lashed the state, finally, the state government has taken an initiative to evacuate the water with the help of dewatering machine in SK Puri area on Tuesday.
Low-lying areas like Kankarbagh, Rajendra Nagar, Gardani Bagh, Dak Bungalow and SK Puri were the worst affected due to waterlogging.
Many parts of Bihar, including the state capital Patna, is currently battling with floods and intense rains which have thrown normal life out of gear.
Large parts of the city have been witnessing acute waterlogging, with residents resorting to unusual modes of transportation in order to move from one place to another.
"We are forced to commute via Patna Municipal Corporation's JCB as there are no other means to travel from one place to another on these immensely waterlogged roads," said a resident.
"We are rescuing people from several flood-affected areas here. We are trying to help the stranded senior-citizens and patients by extending help," said the JCB driver.
People here claim that even after the rescue forces have been deployed here with boats to rescue the stranded residents, they are still unable to avail this facility and forced to move to safer places via carts, JCB's and tractors.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has been deployed in the rain-affected districts to carry out immediate relief and rescue operations in case of emergency.
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