Patna, the water level of the Ganga river is still above the danger mark at many places in the district. Meanwhile, the district administration has decided to keep 76 government schools in rural areas closed on Monday. These 76 government schools will remain closed till September 26. Patna District Magistrate Chandrashekhar Singh has issued this order by issuing a letter. According to the letter issued, "Due to the Ganga river flowing above the danger mark at many places, a total of 76 government schools in eight blocks of Patna district will remain closed till September 26. This decision has been taken from the point of view of the safety of students and teachers in the rural areas of the district." Ganga flowing above danger mark

According to a statement issued by the district administration on Monday, "Till 6 am on Monday, the Ganga river was flowing above the danger mark (48.60 metres) at Gandhi Ghat in Patna. Similarly, the Ganga river is flowing above the danger mark (41.76 metres and 50.45 metres) at Hathidah and Digha Ghats." According to a statement issued by the State Disaster Management Department (DMD) on Monday, "Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Pratyaya Amrit of DMD held an online review meeting with the concerned officials of 12 districts today and took stock of the situation at various places in their respective districts. The ACS directed the officials of the concerned districts to remain alert and deal with the situation if the water level rises." Flood-like situation in these districts
The statement said, "There is a flood-like situation in about 12 districts situated on the banks of the Ganga and about 13.56 lakh people living in low-lying areas have been affected by the rising water level. A total of 376 gram panchayats in these districts have been affected. A large number of people have been evacuated from low-lying areas and brought to camps. The 12 affected districts include Buxar, Bhojpur, Saran, Vaishali, Patna, Samastipur, Begusarai, Lakhisarai, Munger, Khagaria, Bhagalpur and Katihar.