New Kerala reports that the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has set up a 'Special Task Force' to assist the state administration in its massive relief and rehabilitation work for millions of flood victims in north Bihar. Click here .
- A slideshow from the BBC depicts the human tragedy and the staggering scale of the floods
- The Hindu carries a call by M. S. Swaminathan raising the issue of generating An Action Plan for Bihar to combat the current situation
- NDTV has an extensive coverage of the situation online. With several articles dealing with the issue, the most heartening news being that the remotest areas are being reached by the army
- News on expatriate tech workers joining together to provide aid
- Reports also cover the plight of survivors who have been moved to Delhi
- Also the grass roots response of migrants to the Bihar flood situation
- The circle of life continues as flood victims succumb to hunger and more hope is born each day (2 links): Link1, Link2
- Karmayog has details about NGO's working in the flood affected areas and also acts as a message board.
- The Times of India has a dedicated section to the Bihar story with regular updates
- The role of instant noodles in rescue efforts
- Critical times for the Brahmaputra
- Food riots in flood hit areas
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