Supaul. The water level of Kosi river has increased after torrential rains in Nepal-based water acquisition Barah area. Although the water has started receding after Saturday afternoon. Despite this, engineers and administrative officers are in alert mode. After the arrival of 04 lakh 14 thousand cusecs of water on Friday night, everyone started looking worried. But after the water receded, everyone heaved a sigh of relief. On Saturday evening at 06 pm, 02 lakh 36 thousand 505 cusecs of water was recorded at Kosi Barrage. The same river pressure has been created on the spur number 64.95 of the East Kosi embankment.
Pressure is on the spur of East Kosi embankment, flood fighting work continues
After the re-opening of 56 gates of the Kosi river, the problems and difficulties of the people increased once again. After the water level of the river in Virpur in the district was 4.14 lakh cusecs, now the water level has started decreasing. The way all 56 gates of Kosi Barrage were opened for about 14 hours. The engineers of the district administration and water resources department were holding their breath. Since Saturday morning, the water level of Kosi river kept on decreasing and at 5 pm, 2 lakh 36 thousand 505 cusecs were recorded in decreasing order. At the same time, the water level of water acquisition Barah area has been recorded in decreasing order of one lakh 69 thousand 350 cusecs and 30 gates of Kosi barrage have been opened.
Engineers’ vehicles kept on Kosi barrage all night
Jameel Ahmed, Superintending Engineer of Veerpur circle of Water Resources Department, was seen camping in the control room at Kosi Barrage along with the executive engineer, assistant engineer and junior engineers of the subordinate area till late Friday night. Engineers’ vehicles remained on the Kosi barrage for the whole night. However, once the discharge at seven o’clock in the evening was not received on time, there remained a state of doubt among the people. But as soon as the discharge was flashed at eight o’clock in the night. People heaved a sigh of relief.
Rising and falling water level pressure on the spur
Despite the decrease in the water level since Saturday morning, many gates of the Kosi river were found submerged. According to the information received from the flood control room of Chief Engineer of Water Resources Department located at Virpur Kaushki Bhawan, the pressure of increasing and decreasing water level is being created on the 27.10 and 25.25 km spur of Kosi East embankment of the river in Nepal. On the other hand, along with 7.85, 16.40 and 22.30 km spur, 64.95 km spur, 115.75 km spur of East Kosi embankment, there is pressure on Dalwa cut end and 9.35.
Risking their lives, the families of the victims are trying to get out of the flood waters.
Due to torrential rains, other rivers including Kosi river are in spate. Therefore, in the Nirmali sub-division area, destruction has started due to flood in dozens of villages situated inside the Kosi embankment. Flood water has entered more than 1000 houses. People’s houses, courtyards and stoves were also submerged. Till Saturday evening, people of the flood-affected villages inside the Kosi embankment were seen migrating to higher places with the help of boats along with cattle and other essential items.
water entered many houses
Due to the spread of flood water in dozens of villages of Dighiya, Bela Singarmoti, Dagamra and Marauna zones of Nirmali Zone, Sisouni, Ghoghararia Panchayat, the people of the affected areas were seen in fear. Due to flood water entering the house and courtyard, the problems of the people have increased a lot. Here, water has entered the houses of people living in Mahua Ward 2 and 3 of Majhari Panchayat. Water has entered till the stove of the people. Due to which people are very upset. People were seen sitting on the beds with their small children. Sarpanch of Majhari Panchayat Ramanand Yadav told that information about water entering the houses has been given to the Circle Officer. He told that water has entered more than 50 houses in Mazhari Panchayat. Risking their lives, people are wading through flood waters and moving towards higher places.
Mahananda wreaked havoc in Bhasia village, erosion up to 20 feet
Ward number four of Bhasia village of Sripur Malhah Toli Panchayat under Baisi block area, this year 6 people’s houses have been cut into the river due to erosion of Mahananda river. At the same time, the house of many other people is on the verge of being cut in the river. Committee member Mohammad Matin told that this year the river has cut about 20 feet, in which the house of six people has been cut in the river and the house of many people is about to be cut in the river. is on the verge. A few days ago, some bamboo was also planted to make bamboo bundles at the government level to prevent erosion, after that it was left again. Now all the bamboo has been cut in the river. If erosion continues at this rate, very soon the entire Bhasia village will merge into the river. The villagers have demanded the administration to stop river erosion.