Settlement with Nepal since 70 years, but why yearly ‘water deluge’ in Bihar, the place is the federal government failing?

Patna:

over the previous a number of a long time bihar flood Is scuffling with the devastation of. Similar story yearly, floods come and lakhs of lives immediately turn out to be destitute. flood in bihar The images which might be rising now are scary. Rivers like Gandak, Kosi and Bagmati are in spate. The hazard is growing each day. About 16 districts and greater than 16 lakh persons are in peril at current. The circumstances are such that it can’t be mentioned what is going to occur when.

Amidst the worsening state of affairs yearly, there may be one factor which is clearly seen and that factor is the failure of the federal government, or fairly, the federal government’s negligence. Bihar authorities comes below query for a lot of issues. The query is that amidst all of the claims, how is the state of affairs going from dangerous to worse? How does Bihar sink yearly? Is there no answer to stop floods or is it not being accomplished?

Why did the federal government fail to stop the devastation attributable to floods?

Is it sarcasm or fact? It’s mentioned that flood is well known in Bihar. The years are altering. The date has been altering, however no everlasting answer has been discovered to the flood drawback in Bihar. Efforts are persevering with, however all efforts are insufficient.

Within the 12 months 1954, the Kosi River Challenge was began below an settlement between the Authorities of India and the Authorities of Nepal. The aim of the plan was to manage floods. On the time of laying the muse stone of this Rs 100 crore scheme, it was mentioned that the flood drawback of Bihar can be managed within the subsequent 15 years, however the situation of Bihar remains to be the identical because it was 70 years in the past. This challenge additionally proved to be as hole as the federal government’s claims. It has to this point failed to realize its largest goal.

Nonetheless, it isn’t attainable to inform how a lot work has been accomplished below this scheme. Beneath the challenge, dams and embankments have been additionally constructed on the Kosi River. To regulate the move of water from the dam, 56 gates and irrigation services have been additionally offered in seven districts of Bihar.

Now allow us to let you know the opposite aspect of this story. The dam constructed on Kosi river has damaged seven occasions to this point. The aim of the hydro energy home which was constructed below the plan was to provide 19 MW electrical energy, however the situation of this hydro energy home can also be dangerous.

Relating to the controversies associated to the challenge, native folks say that this challenge couldn’t correctly resolve the difficulty of flood management. Over time, some huge cash has been misappropriated within the title of repairs, new building, flood reduction and rescue. Nearly yearly funds are launched and estimates are made, however what’s the work? That is tough to inform.

Even now, when floods wreak havoc in Bihar, the federal government spends enormous quantities of cash. Within the title of reduction camp… on medicines… on many small tasks. However regardless of all this, if you happen to ask whether or not the goals with which this challenge was began have been achieved, then maybe the reply can be ‘no’.

It appears as if flood in Bihar has turn out to be the future of the folks right here. Speaking concerning the newest state of affairs, 16 districts of Bihar are affected by floods, which embrace West and East Champaran, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur, Siwan, Patna, Jehanabad and Madhubani. The villages have drowned. 15 groups every of NDRF and SDRF have been deployed for the rescue operation. The administration is constantly monitoring the water stage of the rivers for the subsequent few days.

Right now an aerial survey was carried out of the flood affected areas of Kosi, Gandak and Ganga rivers. Instructed to hold out reduction and rescue work on conflict footing in flood affected areas. The administration has been requested to be absolutely ready and hold monitoring constantly so that folks don’t face any drawback. with… pic.twitter.com/Q88b757QIS

— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) October 1, 2024