Patna: The flood state of affairs in North Bihar has worsened resulting from steady rainfall over the previous few days. Ganga Rivers together with its tributaries are flowing above the hazard degree at a number of areas have been exacerbated by heavy rainfall within the catchment areas of Nepal, resulting in rising water ranges in Bihar’s rivers.
Since September 26, heavy rains have hit many of the river catchment areas in Bihar and forecasts recommend rains will proceed for the approaching days. The federal government has put all 38 districts in Bihar on alert, with various intensities of rain anticipated throughout the area.
Districts like West Champaran, East Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Supaul, Araria, Kishanganj, Purnia, Katihar, Gopalganj, Siwan, Bhagalpur, and Banka have already skilled vital rainfall, with some areas recording 205 mm of rain.
The information launched by the Meteorological Division in Patna signifies that the state of affairs is more likely to worsen, elevating considerations about extreme flooding and the potential for widespread chaos throughout the state. The authorities are on excessive alert because the state braces for additional challenges in managing the flood disaster.
In response to the worsening flood state of affairs in North Bihar, the Water Useful resource Division has taken vital steps to handle the disaster. On Friday, 6 lakh cusecs of water have been launched from the Valmikinagar Gandak Barrage. Moreover, 6.81 lakh cusecs of water are anticipated to be launched from the Kosi Barrage in Virpur Block.
Sanjeev Kumar Mall, Principal Secretary of the Water Useful resource Division, has instructed officers to carefully monitor the flood state of affairs and implement safety measures to guard embankments and guarantee well timed rescue operations.
“All government engineers, junior engineers, and different officers have been requested to stay stationed on the embankments inside their jurisdictions for the subsequent 48 hours. Moreover, they’ve been requested to rearrange flood management gear equivalent to sandbags to stop soil erosion alongside riverbanks,” Mall mentioned.
“To make sure full preparedness, all leaves for officers inside the division have been cancelled, and round the clock vigilance has been mandated to safeguard susceptible areas. This proactive method goals to minimise the impression of the anticipated floods, making certain the security of each the infrastructure and the native inhabitants,” he mentioned.
In accordance with the Water Useful resource Division, the water ranges of main rivers in Bihar are fluctuating, with a number of crossing the hazard mark resulting from steady rainfall. The water degree of the Ganga River, at Digha Ghat in Patna, was recorded at 86 cm which is beneath the hazard mark however rainfall is predicted to trigger a rise.
At Hathidah, the Ganga is flowing 11 cm above the hazard degree. In Munger, the water degree was 63 cm beneath the hazard mark, whereas at Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur, it was 54 cm above the hazard mark.
The water degree of the Gandak River, at Dumria Ghat in Gopalganj, was recorded at 57 cm beneath the hazard mark, but it surely’s anticipated to rise by 38 cm by Sunday if 6 lakh cusec water is launched from the Gandak Barrage.
Kosi River is flowing 84 cm above the hazard degree in Kursela of Katihar district. In Sonakhan (Sitamarhi), the Bagmati is eight cm above the hazard degree. In Khagaria, the Burhi Gandak is 81 cm above the hazard degree.
Kamla Balan River, at Jay Nagar (Madhubani), is flowing 15 cm above the hazard degree.
