"Bihar government should get the survey done and send its memorandum at the earliest to the Centre on damages caused by floods in the state... Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said the government will act immediately after getting the memorandum in this regard," Prasad told reporters here.
The memorandum should have details of crops and houses damaged, list of flood-affected persons and damages caused to bridges, culverts and roads due to the floods, he said.
Stating that the Centre gives Rs 479 crore every year to Bihar for disaster related work, Prasad said the first instalment of Rs 262 crore has already been released in June, while the remaining amount, which is due in December, would be released soon if the Bihar government makes a formal request.
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He said that Centre has given 20,000 metric tonnes of foodgrains to Bihar to deal with flood situation.
After visiting flood-affected areas and relief camps, Prasad admitted that food was being served to people living in camps but those stuck in villages are not getting grains and are forced to have flattened rice and jaggery.
People said there was no fodder to feed the cattle both in animal camps and in the villages, he said.
"I am quite surprised to see if people living in villages located barely 10-12 km away from Patna are not getting relief material, then what will be the situation at other places. I strongly condemn this," the Minister said.