There has been a considerable let up in the flood situation in Bihar with no fresh casualty reported for the sixth consecutive day on Monday and many rivers flowing well below the danger level.
According to the state disaster management department, the death toll remained at 130 and the number of people affected by the calamity across 13 districts stood at about 88 lakh.
The state water resources department, quoting a Central Water Commission report, said water levels of rivers like Kosi, Kamala and Bagmati was were significantly lower than the danger mark.
These rivers had been in spate since the torrential rains lashed catchment areas of adjoining Nepal a month ago.