Bihar: The Bihar floods are affecting many parts of the state, with severe flooding caused by a heavy release of water from the Kosi Barrage in Birpur after heavy rainfall. Continuous rain in the catchment areas of Nepal has caused rivers to reach or exceed danger levels in several bordering districts, worsening the situation of the Bihar floods.
A large amount of water has been released from the Kosi and Gandak barrages following heavy rainfall in the catchment areas of rivers in northern Bihar and Nepal.
Several regions in Sitamarhi experienced flooding following a breach in the Mandar dam in the Belsand block on September 29. Floodwaters have reached the Katra Bakuchi Power Grid in Muzaffarpur, leaving 45,000 households without electricity. As a precautionary measure, power has been cut off following guidance from department officials, who plan to restore supply once the water level decreases.
Sunil Kumar, an engineer at the power station, reported that water has entered the control room of the power grid. “For safety reasons, power supply may be discontinued in 22 panchayats of Katra block at any time, affecting around 42,000 to 43,000 consumers. Power will be turned off following the department’s instructions,” he stated.
“Administration is not active, no one has come to see the situation yet,” a resident of Muzaffarpur said.
“The water from the Kosi River has submerged many northeast districts of the state, disrupting normal life in Supaul. Many homes and facilities in the affected areas are flooded.
“Our houses are filled with water; I haven’t seen this kind of Bihar flood since 1961. No one has come to check on us yet,” said Joginder Mehta, a Supaul resident. Another local remarked, “I’ve lived in this village since 1980; homes have been destroyed, and we are suffering agricultural losses as well.”