Bagmati flood 2009 presented by mr deepak bharti of vo ssvk bihar
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North Bihar experiences frequent flooding due to its location along 10 major rivers. On average over the past 30 years, floods have affected 1.39 million hectares of land, 7.71 million people, and 1.55 million livestock each year. Crop losses average Rs. 1423.33 million annually and public property losses average Rs. 568.30 million. An average of 210 human lives and 680 livestock are lost to floods each year. The current floods have affected over 50 villages in Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur districts due to a breach in the Bagmati river embankment, with over 30,000 people taking shelter on roads and embankments. Relief efforts are underway but continuous
Bagmati flood 2009 presented by mr deepak bharti of vo ssvk bihar
- 1. BIHAR A State of Self Induced Tragedy
- 3. ABOUT NORTH BIHAR North Bihar has an area of about 5.4 million hectares Playfield of ten major rivers Ghaghra, Gandak, Burhi Gandak, Adhwara group of rivers, Bagmati, Kamla, Bhutahi Balan, Kosi, Mahananda, and Ganga. 16.5 per cent of the total flood affected area of the country is in Bihar 57 per cent of the total floods affected people in the country belong to Bihar. Out of which 76 per cent reside in north Bihar t id i th Bih In between 1979 and 2006, floods of varying intensity have ravaged Bihar on an annually recurrent basis affecting on an average an area of 1.39mha, a human population of 7.71million and a livestock population of 1.55million per annum. Crop losses have been on an average to the tune of Rs 1423.33 million per annum and that of public property to the tune of Rs 568.30 million. Loss of human lives has been on an average of 210 per annum and that of livestock at 680 per annum.
- 4. Current Situation Parts of Sitamarhi district of Bihar is under the grip of floods with a major breach of 60 meters on theright embankment of Bagmati river near Tajpur village of Runnisyedpur block on 1st August 09. The breach which is about 6 km up stream of Kataunjha Road Bridge on National Highway- 77 has disrupted the road communication between Muzaffarpur and Sitamarhi near Koati (about 17 km from in Sitamarhi) due to overflowing of flood water. The flood affected villages under Runnisyedpur block are - Tilaktajpur, Maanpur Ratnawali, Rupauli, Raipur, Hardiya, Govind Pithaujiya, Mahesha Phadakpur, Kohahi, Badheta, p , p , y , jy , p , , , Bishunpur, Siskhiriya, Neuri, Batrauli, Hazipur Basant, Bishanpur, Korlahiya,Moran, Olipur & Gaus Nagar.
- 5. BIHAR FLOOD : An Update Context The flood situation has worsened in northern Bihar's Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur districts as relief and rescue operations have been badly hit by continuous rains and rising water levels. The overflowing Bagmati River has submerged several villages and many villagers have been forced to leave their homes to seek a safer shelter. The river had breached its embankment on Saturday. Officials said the flood waters flowed down to Aurai and Katra blocks of Muzaffarpur district worsening the situation. The flood fury was tamed at the breach site at ff di i i h i i h fl d f d h b h i Tilak Tajpur village in Runisaidpur block after a relentless 24-hour work by nearly 800 labourers, who put boulders and nylon crators into the water to plug the breache.. In Aurai block of Muzaffarpur district, where 1.95 lakh people have been affected, flood waters have receded from most areas and people have started returning to their homes. However, it may take a few more days for the people of Katra block and areas under the Hathauri police station to return to their houses. Mukhiya of Katra p y panchayat Devendra Sahni told TOI that over 300 displaced families had y p taken shelter in Sakri middle school and a village haat. He said the situation in Basghatta panchayat areas was extremely deplorable.
- 6. Contd Sitamarhi DM Anjani Kumar Verma said on 5 Aug 09 that over 20 000 affected people were 09 20,000 still taking shelter on the embankment and roads. The NH-77 was under two feet water at Kauahi village which disrupted movement of vehicles between Muzaffarpur and Sitamarhi. Official source said over 50 villages in Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur districts have been affected by flood waters of the Bagmati. About 30,000 people have taken shelter on embankments and roads near Runnisaidpur. The DM said the administration had prepared list of 12,639 flood-affected families of Tilak- p p Tajpur, Barhaita, Madhaul-Sani, Mahesa, Runnisaidpur south and Sirkhiriya panchayats and they would be receiving one quintal of grain and Rs 250 cash from their panchayats starting Wednesday. CM Nitish Kumar, who along with chief secretary Anup Mukherjee and other senior officials made an arieal survey of the flood-affected villages in Runnisaidpur (Sitamarhi) and Aurai (Muzaffarpur) blocks during the day, held a review meeting on relief and rehabilitation on a school campus in Runnisaidpur. The CM is understood to have issued strict instructions to officials to save villagers and provide relief marooned people.
- 7. The status of the major rivers of Bihar as on 2nd August, 2009 is as follows: River District Wl Dl Al Difference Forecast Time Trend name (M) (M) (M) (AL-DL) M Kosi Khagharia 32.85 33.85 33.68 -0.17 33.79 06:00 AM Rising Kosi Supaul 46.75 47.75 47.93 .18 47.86 10:00 PM Steady Kamla Madhubani 49 50 50.5 .5 49.85 04:00 PM g Falling Balan Mahanada Katihar 30.4 31.4 30.58 -0.82 30.45 10:00 PM Steady Mahanada Purniya 34.65 34 65 35.64 35 64 35.00 35 00 -0 65 0.65 35.9 35 9 06:00 AM Steady Bagmati Muzaffarpur 47.68 48.68 49.29 0.61 49.29 06:00 AM Steady Ghaghra Siswan 56.04 57.04 56.06 -0.02 55.94 04:00 PM Falling Adhwara Darbhanga 49 50 49.51 -0.51 50 06:00 AM Rising p Group Ganga Muzaffarpur 53.41 54.41 53.38 -0.03 53.45 04:00 PM Falling Wl = Warning Level; Dl = Danger Level; Al = Actual Level
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