Patna: The water level of various rivers has started rising at many places in Bihar due to torrential rains in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday.
Since July till now, light to moderate rain has been recorded in many districts including Banka, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Buxar, Gaya, Jehanabad, Kaimur, Katihar, Khagaria, Munger, Nalanda, Patna, Nawada, Purnia, Saran, Sheikhpura, Siwan and Vaishali. Has been done. 4, according to the latest rainfall bulletin issued by the Water Resources Department (WRD).
He said that people living in low-lying areas in East and West Champaran districts have been shifted to safer places by the district administration.
"Rivers and drains are in spate due to incessant rains in some districts of the state. The water level in many dams has also increased due to the increased flow. Besides, the rivers are also touching danger level due to incessant rains in the catchment areas of Nepal. are flowing above danger level at many places”, officials said.
"Due to moderate to heavy rains in some areas of the state, the water level of major rivers like Kosi, Bagmati, Gandak, Kamla and Adharva is rising in the last few days. Kosi is flowing above the danger level. Supaul and its surroundings areas like Basantpur, while in Khagaria and Beldaur areas it touched the warning level on Friday,” according to the latest report by WRD.
Similarly, the water level of Kamala river has also reached the warning level in Madhubani, Jaynagar and Jhanjharpur areas. According to the report, Parman river crossed the danger mark in Araria district on Friday.
Kosi river is touching the danger mark in Khagaria and Beldaur. Gandak has reached above the red mark in Gopalganj and its Sidhwalia area.
"Almost all rivers are on rising trend. However, all safety embankments are safe," said a senior official of the water resources department.
Since July till now, light to moderate rain has been recorded in many districts including Banka, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Buxar, Gaya, Jehanabad, Kaimur, Katihar, Khagaria, Munger, Nalanda, Patna, Nawada, Purnia, Saran, Sheikhpura, Siwan and Vaishali. Has been done. 4, according to the latest rainfall bulletin issued by the Water Resources Department (WRD).
He said that people living in low-lying areas in East and West Champaran districts have been shifted to safer places by the district administration.
"Rivers and drains are in spate due to incessant rains in some districts of the state. The water level in many dams has also increased due to the increased flow. Besides, the rivers are also touching danger level due to incessant rains in the catchment areas of Nepal. are flowing above danger level at many places”, officials said.
"Due to moderate to heavy rains in some areas of the state, the water level of major rivers like Kosi, Bagmati, Gandak, Kamla and Adharva is rising in the last few days. Kosi is flowing above the danger level. Supaul and its surroundings areas like Basantpur, while in Khagaria and Beldaur areas it touched the warning level on Friday,” according to the latest report by WRD.
Similarly, the water level of Kamala river has also reached the warning level in Madhubani, Jaynagar and Jhanjharpur areas. According to the report, Parman river crossed the danger mark in Araria district on Friday.
Kosi river is touching the danger mark in Khagaria and Beldaur. Gandak has reached above the red mark in Gopalganj and its Sidhwalia area.
"Almost all rivers are on rising trend. However, all safety embankments are safe," said a senior official of the water resources department.
