Bihar Flood Update: In Bihar, 15 rivers have crossed the danger mark. In the capital Patna, the water level of Ganga is increasing by one and a half centimeter every hour. The water level of the Ganga in Samastipur has reached close to the red mark. For this reason, the Water Resources Department has increased patrolling. Personnel have been deployed to monitor the embankments. The slope of the river is increasing at Bahelitha Thokar in West Champaran. Between Ismailpur to Bindtoli in Bhagalpur, there is still pressure in the part of the embankment that was destroyed due to the continuous increase in the water level of the Ganges. However, on behalf of the Water Resources Department, NC crate has been immediately brought above the lower part of the river.
Increase in the water level of the Ganges
The water level of river Ganga has increased by more than 30 cm in the last 24 hours. There is a lot of water pressure in Gyanidas Tola of Rangra Chowk block. Superintendent Engineer Ranvir Prasad, who is camping, told that we are engaged in the work of saving the embankment. The work that has been done at the moment has started stopping in the river. A team of engineers is working round the clock to keep vigil on the embankment. Whatever work has been done on the spur number six N’s nose. He is stable. Efforts are being made to bring it up from the lower level gradually. If it is stable, it will be strengthened by adding geo bags and other materials.
Order issued for strictness on operation of overloaded boat
Here, disaster management has sent orders to the districts. There is a directive to strictly control the operation of overloaded boats in the rivers. Strict action will be taken on overloaded boats running in the rivers. The Disaster Management Department has sent guidelines to all the districts to ban the operation of overloaded boats in the rivers. This decision was taken after the recent Crisis Management meeting regarding possible floods, so that accidents due to overloading can be prevented. After this decision, patrolling on the banks of rivers has been increased in the districts as well. At the same time, instructions have also been given to do the coding of the boat running in the rivers, so that the boat can be identified.
Rise in water level recorded till Patna, Mokama, Munger
The water level of the rivers has increased in the state, due to which the danger of flood has also increased in some areas. In such a situation, the team of NDRF and SDRF was given the responsibility to increase patrolling on the banks of the rivers and monitor those who bathe far away in the rivers. In Bhagalpur district, the water level of Ganga river increased by 12 cm on Monday. The water level was recorded at 32.04 metres, which is 1.64 meters below the danger mark of 33.68 metres. At the same time, the water level of Kosi river flowing in Navagachia subdivision has increased by 21 cm to reach 29.85 meters near Kursela bridge. Kosi is flowing 15 cm below the danger mark. It has rained in the flow area of Ganga and its tributaries. Because of this, the water level of river Ganga has increased till Patna, Mokama, Munger. There may be a partial increase in the water level of Ganga in the next 24 hours. On the other hand, due to more rains in Kosi and Seemanchal region, the water level of Kosi may increase further.
panic among people
In Muzaffarpur, due to continuous rise in the water level of the Bagmati river in the block, the road connectivity of 14 panchayats in the northern part of the block with the block headquarters remained disrupted for the sixth day. On the other hand, teaching and learning were interrupted due to flood water entering in dozens of schools, Higher Secondary School Gangeya and JBSD College Bakuchi, including Bakuchi, Patari, Anadama, Madhopur, Tehwara Teli Tola, Gangeya, Nawada and other villages. The Nadama Zamindari dam broke down, due to which people of dozens of houses started migrating to a safer place due to water entering their houses. After the breaking of the Zamindari dam in Katra, the danger of flood started looming in the border area of East Katra of Gaighat block. There is an atmosphere of panic among the people due to the rising water level of the rivers.