Bihar floods: Raghuvansh Prasad criticises government

  • 18/09/2008

  • Hindu (New Delhi)

NEW DELHI: Union Rural Development Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh on Wednesday criticised the Bihar government for failing to plug the breach in the Kosi river that caused devastating floods in the State earlier this month. Briefing reporters on the achievements of his Ministry in the past four and half years, Mr. Singh said the Centre was ready to give the money for plugging the breach but it was ultimately for the State government to carry out the work. However, he added that in this case the External Affairs Ministry, too, had to be involved as it concerned two countries. Dismissing the remarks of S.C. Jha