By Neeraj Kumar Patna: An important meeting took place in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Bihar Chief Secretary Amrit Lal Meena, alongside Ms Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Conservation. Principal Secretary of the Bihar Water Resources Department, Santosh Kumar Mall, and other…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar visited Darbhanga on Friday to assess the flood-affected regions. He inspected a food packaging centre set up for the flood victims at the indoor stadium at Polo Ground. During the visit, he issued several important instructions to the District Magistrate and relevant officials regarding relief distribution…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: The flood situation in Bihar has taken a dire turn, with 29 districts now affected. Disaster Management Department Minister, Santosh Suman, has indicated that the condition is becoming increasingly alarming. In response, the government is considering calling in the army, with the Air Force also on standby to aid in rescue…
By Avijit Biswas Bhagalpur: With the Ganga continuing to rise over the past few days, large areas of Bhagalpur district have been inundated. The situation is particularly severe in the riverine belt, where flooding has impacted rail and road communications. Floodwaters have overtopped roads and are threatening railway tracks in some areas. Train services on…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: Many areas of Vaishali district, Bihar, have been declared flood-affected, with Tirsia Diara in the Raghopur assembly constituency being the worst hit. The district administration has set up relief camps for those displaced by the rising water levels of the Ganga and Gandak rivers, which have flooded homes over the past…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas on Friday, as the situation continues to deteriorate across several districts of the state. In the capital, Patna, the relentless rise of the Ganga river in Mokama has wreaked havoc in the low-lying areas. Earlier in July, the…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: Flood conditions are developing in Patna, with the Diara area experiencing the worst impact. In response, Patna District Magistrate (DM) Dr Chandrashekhar Singh has ordered the closure of 76 schools across the district until 21 September. The half-yearly examinations, which were due to start on 18 September, have also been postponed…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: The Ganga river is once again in spate, with water levels flowing above the danger mark at several locations. In Patna, the Ganga has surpassed the danger level at Ganga Ghat, Digha Ghat, Gandhi Ghat, Maner, and Hathidah. Officials from the Water Resources Department have warned of a further rise in…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: The water levels of several rivers in Bihar have started rising again. According to the Water Resources Department and the Central Water Commission, the Ganga River at Gandhi Ghat in Patna has reached 49.52 metres, exceeding the danger mark of 48.60 metres by 93 centimetres. At Digha Ghat, the Ganga is…
By Avijit Biswas Bhagalpur: This morning, the Ismailpur-Bindtoli protective embankment along the Ganga River in the Gopalpur block of Naugachia subdivision, Bhagalpur district, was breached due to the river’s increased water pressure. The breach, over 100 feet wide, occurred between spur numbers seven and eight on the approximately ten-kilometer-long embankment. The breach has exposed a…
