PRESS RELEASE — MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS PATNA: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai today chaired a joint disaster management review meeting with senior officials of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Bihar State Disaster Management Authority (BSDMA), and district magistrates in Patna. Reviewing flood preparedness in northern and eastern Bihar districts along major river basins, Shri Nityanand Rai directed the strategic pre-positioning of dedicated NDRF battalions equipped with motorboats, inflatable rescue gear, thermal imagers, and satellite communications. "The Union Government follows a zero-casualty approach during natural disasters. All central agencies are working in complete harmony with state authorities to safeguard lives, livestock, and property," stated the Minister.