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President will monitor relief actives in Naseerabad district after flood devastation

Under programme, financial assistance of Rs25,000 will be disbursed among households in flood-affected areas

As Mumbai drowns under heavy rainfall and a bad drainage system, the flood situation in Bihar is still at its worst and the death toll has risen to 482 now, as reported by PTI. It has been reported that over 1.71 crore people living in Bihar have been affected by the rain. The death toll in Uttar Pradesh has reached 101 and rescue operations are still underway. As many as 3,128 villages have been affected in UP, reports say. In Assam, it is estimated that around 15 lakh people have been hit by the floods. Over 225 animals were killed at the famous Kaziranga National Park. The beautiful state suffered huge loss of life and resource and the pictures are heart-breaking. © Reuters_Anuwar Hazarika © Reuters_Anuwar Hazarika The worst hit are animals who are helpless against Nature's fury. © Reuters_Anuwar Hazarika Those living in rural areas are the worst hit as they struggle for food, shelter and drinkable water. © Reuters_Anuwar Hazarika The carcass of a dead tiger in Kaziranga National Park © AP_Uttam Saikia The floods have claimed the lives of over 482 people in Bihar and the situation is still bad © Reuters_Cathal McNaughton Over 1,385 relief camps have been set by the Bihar government, as rescue teams continue to hold operations in the areas affected by floods © Reuters_Cathal McNaughton Lack of food and drinkable water has affected infants and toddlers the most © Reuters_Cathal McNaughton An aerial view of the Kishanganj-Araria region in Bihar © BCCL © BCCL Incessant rains brought Mumbai to a standstill © Reuters_Shailesh Andrade But life goes on in the city that never sleeps © Reuters_Shailesh Andrade It's high time the financial capital's drainage system is fixed © Reuters_Shailesh Andrade © BCCL