The curse of Kosi in Bihar has led to around 50,000 people getting marooned, waiting for food, clothes and shelter.
Meanwhile, Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee and Rajya Sabha Chairman Mohammad Hamid Ansari have issued a joint appeal to MPs of both houses to contribute from their local area development funds for Bihar.
The MPs have been allowed to contribute up to Rs 50 lakh each. They can normally contribute up to Rs 10 lakh outside their constituency.
The MP fund is expected to generate around Rs 350 crore for flood victims in Bihar.