MUZAFFARPUR: A number of areas of Bihar are going through extreme flooding as a result of heavy launch of water from the Kosi Barrage in Birpur, following intense rainfall. The continual downpour within the catchment areas of Nepal has precipitated rivers to achieve or surpass the hazard degree at varied areas within the bordering districts.
A big quantity of water has been discharged from the Kosi and Gandak barrages because of the heavy rainfall within the catchment areas of rivers in northern Bihar and Nepal.Moreover, components of Sitamarhi had been impacted by floods after a breach occurred within the Mandar dam in Belsand block on September 29.
The floodwaters have reached the Katra Bakuchi Energy Grid in Muzaffarpur, inflicting 45,000 properties to lose electrical energy. As a precautionary measure, division officers have instructed the ability to be reduce off. They plan to revive electrical energy as soon as the water degree recedes.
Sunil Kumar, an engineer working on the energy station, reported that water had infiltrated the management room of the ability grid.
“Retaining in thoughts the protection, the ability provide may be shut down anytime in 22 panchayats in Katra block. Roughly 42,000- 43,000 customers must face the issue. Energy will probably be reduce off after the directions of the division officers…”
“Administration isn’t lively, nobody has come to see the scenario but,” a resident of Muzaffarpur stated.
The water from the Kosi River has inundated many northeastern districts of the state, disrupting regular life in Supaul because of flood-like situations. Quite a few properties and services within the affected areas are actually crammed with water.
“Our properties are crammed with water; I’ve seen this sort of flooding after 1961. Nobody has come to fulfill us but,” Joginder Mehta, a resident of Supaul stated.
“I’ve been right here within the village since 1980, homes have been damaged, and we’re additionally going through a loss in agriculture as properly,” one other resident stated.
(With inputs from ANI)
