New Delhi, Wednesday, September 03, 2008: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani met Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Wednesday and appealed that there should be no politics over the Bihar-flood issue.

The Leader of the Opposition urged the Centre to take additional measures to tackle the problem of recurrent floods in Bihar, where around 25 lakh people have been rendered homeless in the worst ever floods in the Kosi region.

Advani, who made an aerial survey of flood-ravaged regions of Bihar along with state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday, demanded that the Kosi river water should be used in an effective manner.

Advani who surveyed Kishanganj, Virpur, Bhimnagar, Triveniganj, Purnia, Madhepura and Supaul, called for concerted efforts to alleviate the sufferings of the flood victims.

The main Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) had earlier lashed out at the state administration, accusing it of laxity in providing relief to the flood victims.

The flooding, the worst in 50 years, was caused after the Kosi River breached a dam in Nepal. This unleashed huge waves of water that smashed mud embankments downstream in Bihar state.

The waters of Kosi gushed into the state inundating vast areas and affecting around two million people.

(Agency)