Scarcity of food prevailed in Bihar, Bengal and Orissa, due to floods in some parts, drought in other parts and an earthquake. After the India-Pakistan partition, the refugee problem also exacerbated the misery in some areas. In Bihar, for example, because of floods along the Kosi River, people were suffering terribly. Many lives had been lost and property destroyed. Janaki Nandan Singh, the chairman of the Darbhanga Zilla Parishad (District Board), and a co-worker Baijnath Mishra, helped Baba greatly in his work of contacting the afflicted and homeless in the flooded areas. Accompanied by Eruch, Pendu, Baidul, Gustadji and Baijnath Mishra, who served as their guide, Baba traveled in a tonga from the Tamuria train station to the village of Madhepur Thana, a distance of four miles. There he distributed love gifts of Rs.500 each to three needy families. With each family, Baba washed their feet and then laid his head on their feet, as Eruch read out the proclamation. Leaving Madhepur, Baba went next by tonga to Kachuwa Village, where he gave two needy families Rs.500 each after washing their feet and placing his head thereon. From there he traveled to Behat Village where, in the same manner, two families were given Rs.100 each. In Maivi Village the same amount was bestowed upon another family, and there Baba also gave several poor persons five rupees each. Baijnath Mishra, Baba's guide for the day, was a selfless worker and was himself a victim of the floods. Baba also gave him Rs.148, after washing his feet and bowing down to him. From Bihar, Baba traveled by train north into the Himalayas to Nepal, where he continued his work in Janakpur. While proceeding from Jaynagar to Janakpur, Baba and the servant-companions traveled by an open coach, resembling a freight car. There were no lights, and they had to keep kerosene lanterns lit throughout the night. At every station the train would halt for hours. To contact the Tibetan and Nepalese saints and sadhus in Janakpur, Baba walked through rice fields in the dead of night, while the companions carried lanterns. During this entire journey they hardly slept; when they did, it was only for a few hours on the train, as they never stayed at any place after Baba's work was finished. At this frantic pace, sometimes they had a decent meal, but often they did not. Baba and the companions next traveled south to Bengal. On the way to Calcutta they stopped at the small railway station of Colgong. Baba contacted a mast there, who invited Baba and his men to spend the night with him as his "guests." Baba, however, wished to proceed to Calcutta by the next train, but at the same time did not want to upset the mast. He sent several messages to the mast to please allow them to leave. The mast came to the train station, and a crowd gathered. Thinking they were in some way disturbing their local saint, the crowd grew restless, and Eruch and Baidul were pushed away. Baba and the companions boarded the train, and the mast was escorted away by his followers.