Bihar may be heading for a “Terrible Drought”, says Nitish Kumar

TIL Desk/National/Patna/ The spectre of a “terrible drought” is looming large on Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said in the assembly on Monday, urging members of both houses of the legislature to discuss means to combat the impending crisis.

Mr Kumar made the grim prediction while intervening in a debate on an adjournment motion on the outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), which has claimed the lives of more than 150 children across the state.

“I do not go by what scientists are saying. My own experience tells me that Bihar may be heading for a ”bhayankar sookha” (terrible drought). It is my request to all MLAs and MLCs we should convene a meeting wherein we shall devote the whole day to discussing how best to tackle the situation,” he said.

Each legislator shall share the problems specific to his or her constituency and even come up with suggestions, he said. “Only this way, would we be able to squarely combat the impending crisis,” the CM said.