The chief minister had gone out to survey the drought situation in the state.
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s helicopter on Friday made an emergency landing in Gaya due to bad weather conditions. The chief minister had gone out to survey the drought situation in the state.
An airport official said that the chief minister’s chopper encountered an en-route cloud on return, as it was raining in Patna. The chopper was then diverted to Gaya.
Large parts of Bihar are facing a drought-like situation due to insufficient rainfall. The chief minister today went out for an aerial view of the districts facing a tough situation due to unexpected change in monsoon over the region.
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