Hundreds of homes in the Barri and Basghatta Panchayat areas of Muzaffarpur have been inundated following a swift increase in the Bagmati River’s water level. Footage from Muzaffarpur revealed the severe conditions faced by residents, with water flooding into their homes. Children were seen navigating their way to school through knee-deep, waterlogged streets.
#WATCH | Bihar: Hundreds of houses in Barri and Basghatta Panchayat of Muzaffarpur flooded due to a rapid rise in the water level of the Bagmati River. pic.twitter.com/uHVK7MzO2D
— ANI (@ANI) July 14, 2024
Rising Water Levels of Bihar Rivers
The Bihar government has urged district administrations to stay vigilant as the water levels of several rivers have been rising due to continuous rainfall over the past few days.
Recently, Additional Chief Secretary of the Disaster Management Department (DMD), Pratyaya Amrit, conducted a virtual review meeting with officials from nearly all districts to assess the situation statewide. He instructed the officials to “stay alert and be fully prepared to address any issues if the water levels rise further.”
Most rivers are showing a rising trend along their courses, leading to flooding in low-lying areas.
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Despite this, officials from the state Water Resources Department (WRD) reported that there is “no alarming situation” at present.
The situation remains critical in East Champaran, Gopalganj, and West Champaran districts, where several rivers, including the Gandak and Burhi Gandak, are either flowing above their danger levels or approaching them in certain areas.
As of now, no casualties have been reported. However, in some low-lying areas of East and West Champaran, villagers have been relocated to safer places by local authorities.
Recent rains have increased the water levels of the Gandak, Kosi, Ganga, Burhi Gandak, Mahananda, and Kamla rivers. In response, the authorities have lifted some gates at the Valmikinagar barrage on the Gandak River, resulting in a peak discharge of 2.33 lakh cusecs. Similarly, the Kosi Birpur barrage released 1.73 lakh cusecs of water by 2 p.m.
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