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Everyone is aware of the dire situation of river water coming from Nepal and the floods caused by it every year during monsoon in Bihar. Every year lakhs of people of North Bihar suffer the wrath of floods and erosion of their fertile land. But this time the State Water Resources Department has issued a very big and reassuring statement, which seems to be providing great relief to the general public. The department clearly says that there is no need to be afraid of the water and heavy surge coming from Nepal, because the government has already made elaborate and state-of-the-art preparations to deal with the threat of floods this time. Taking lessons from past experiences, the Water Resources Department has completed strengthening of weak embankments, monitoring with modern technology and protective works on war footing in sensitive areas, so that any disaster can be faced boldly.
The main rivers of Bihar such as Kosi, Gandak, Bagmati and Kamla Balan flow through the hilly areas of Nepal, and the heavy rainfall there has a direct impact on the plains of Bihar. Traditionally, sudden flood waters in Nepal would cause panic in the state, because it was difficult to get accurate information about the water level in time. But this time the Water Resources Department has strengthened the state-of-the-art telemetry system and real-time data sharing network for accurate monitoring of weather and water level in the catchment areas of Nepal. Through this, the engineers of Bihar get accurate information about the discharge and flow of water several hours in advance, due to which the administration gets enough time to immediately come on alert mode and protect the low-lying areas.
The biggest basis of flood control in Bihar is the thousands of kilometers long embankments of the state, ensuring the safety of which has been the top priority of the department. This year, even before the monsoon, the Water Resources Department conducted a special inspection of all the sensitive, hypersensitive and moderately sensitive embankments of the state and wherever there was even the slightest weakness or possibility of erosion, they were completely strengthened through geo-bags, piling and stone pitching. Additionally, drone cameras and digital monitoring have been used to monitor the quality of flood protection works. The department has deployed engineers and technical staff in 24-hour shifts during flood days, so that immediate action can be taken as soon as any emergency or leakage is reported and any major threat can be prevented at the initial stage.
In view of the water threat from Nepal, the district administrations of various districts of North Bihar like Supaul, Madhubani, Araria, Purnia, West Champaran and Muzaffarpur have been put on full alert. In coordination with the Disaster Management Department, continuous awareness campaigns and mock drills are being organized in rural areas, so that the process of taking people to safe places during emergency can run smoothly. NDRF and SDRF teams have been deployed at strategically important locations for relief and rescue operations. Adequate arrangements of boatmen and life jackets have been made so that immediate contact can be made with the areas across the river and life can be kept safe in case of any untoward incident.
After these concrete and timely steps taken by the Water Resources Department of Bihar, the fear of Nepal’s water is gradually decreasing in the minds of the people of flood affected areas. The purpose of this guarantee given by the government is not only to protect the life and property of the people, but also to save the farmers’ crops and the rural economy from losses worth crores of rupees every year. Although man has limitations in front of nature, but this time with scientific approach, better engineering and administrative promptness, the Bihar government has proved that it is fully prepared to face any disaster. If this strong system continues to work like this on the ground, then this time the people of North Bihar will be protected to a great extent from the wrath of floods.