Bihar villagers face severe flood threat as river Ganga overflows in Bhagalpur
Patna:Villagers in Naugachia, Bhagalpur district, are facing an urgent flood threat as water levels in the Ganga River continue to rise. The situation has worsened following a breach of a 200-metre embankment in Bindtoli village along the river. This breach has caused water to flood around 20 nearby villages, displacing many residents who are now living in temporary shelters on the remaining embankment. Authorities have advised these villagers to move to safer locations as soon as possible.
“We have already been displaced from our villages and are now residing on the embankment of Bind Toli. Now, the administration is asking us to vacate the embankment as well. Some villagers have moved in with their relatives, but we have no such option. We are living in a state of uncertainty as we have nowhere to take shelter,” said Ram Kumar, a resident of the affected area.
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Dr. Uttam Kumar, the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) of the Naugachia subdivision in Bhagalpur, mentioned, “After the embankment was breached, soil erosion started occurring in the region. We have initiated restoration work, which is why we have asked the villagers to vacate the embankment.”
He also mentioned that the embankment, which was constructed in 2008 at a cost of Rs 43 crore, has been compromised.
The flood threat extends beyond Bhagalpur, affecting several other districts. Rivers such as the Ganga, Gandak, Bagmati, Kosi, Ghagra, and Burhi Gandak are all flowing above their danger levels due to heavy rains in the catchment areas, including in neighbouring Nepal.
In Dumaria Ghat, Gopalganj district, the Gandak River is 64 cm above the danger level, with a water level of 62.86 metres. The Kosi River is also a major concern, with water levels exceeding danger levels at multiple points. In Khagaria district, the Kosi River is 1.11 metres above the danger level in Baltara and 84 cm above in Kursela. The Bagmati River in Benibad, Muzaffarpur, is flowing 98 cm above danger levels, and the Burhi Gandak River in Khagaria is 95 cm above.
In Patna district, the Ganga River is 50 cm above the danger level at Gandhi Ghat and 58 cm above at Hathidah. At Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district, it is 90 cm above. The Ghagra River is 36 cm above the danger level at Darauli in Siwan district.
The worsening flood situation is causing growing concern as rising water levels threaten more areas across Bihar.
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