Embankments in the region often break during the monsoon. | WRD Bihar
The Bihar government has been facing opposition from locals to the embankment project on River Bagmati. People of Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga district have been protesting against the project since 2012.
As many as 109 villages of the region are affected by the Bagmati river flooding. Now, before the flood season, villagers are reuniting and holding meetings in Gaighat and Benibad areas to make strategies to continue the protest.
The project, as per the government, is a preventive measure for floods and land erosion. However, the villagers say they are ready to face floods, as they fear the project will cost them their livelihood. Flooding of the Bagmati river, in fact, deposits sediments in the fields, brings vital nutrients for the soil, resulting in increased soil productivity, benefitting the farmers.
Bihar floods: Aamir Khan donates Rs 25 lakh to Chief Minister s Relief Fund
Aamir Khan Has Sent A Cheque Of Rs 25 Lakh To Chief Minister’s Relief Fund To Help Families Battling Due To Floods In Bihar.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Prakhar Sharma | Updated on: 31 Aug 2017, 02:26:34 AM
New Delhi:
Aamir Khan has sent a cheque of Rs 25 lakh to Chief Minister’s relief fund to help families battling due to floods in Bihar.
Khan has sent the cheque through a post on behalf of his company Aamir Khan Production Private Limited, an official said. The cheque was received by CM office on Wednesday.
UP floods: Death toll rises to 99
UP floods: Death toll rises to 99
At Least 99 People Were Killed Due To Floods In Indiaâs Biggest State. As Many As Seven Deaths Were Reported On Saturday Itself From Different Areas Of Uttar Pradesh.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Vivek Arya | Updated on: 27 Aug 2017, 12:03:39 AM
New Delhi:
At least 99 people were killed due to floods in India’s biggest state. As many as seven deaths were reported on Saturday itself from different areas of Uttar Pradesh.
Apart from this, there are three persons injured, and two missing, the flood control room located in the office of relief commissioner told PTI.
In a span of few seconds a woman along with two children were washed away as bridge collapsed in the river flowing here. As long as people could do something for the woman and her child, they were washed away in the sharp edge of the water.
Bihar flood situation worsens as toll reaches 153; 1.08 cr people in 17 districts affected; heavy rainfall predicted for Saturday
Bihar flood situation worsens as toll reaches 153; 1.08 cr people in 17 districts affected; heavy rainfall predicted for Saturday
The Toll In Bihar Floods Rose To 153 On Friday While The Number Of Those Marooned In 17 Districts Of The State Crossed The One-crore Mark. PTI | Updated on: 18 Aug 2017, 11:18:28 PM
Patna:
The toll in Bihar floods rose to 153 on Friday while the number of those marooned in 17 districts of the state crossed the one-crore mark.
Araria district accounted for 30 deaths, West Champaran 23, Sitamarhi 13, Madhubani 8 and Katihar 7. 11 each have died in Kisanganj, East Champaran and Supual and 9 each in Purnea and Madhepura.