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Swollen Kosi floods Madhepura villages

Madhepura: Surging waters of the eastward-bound Kosi river are threatening riparian areas, flooding dozens of villages in the Alamnagar and Chausa blocks of Madhepura district. Displaced residents are seeking higher and safer ground. Monsoon floods are an annual ordeal here with communities facing them for decades as the river flows through the region between Beldaur in Khagaria district and Kursela in Katihar district. Emerging from beneath the Kosi barrage in Nepal, the river flows southwards before bending eastwards from Beldaur to Kursela where it merges with the Ganga. Heavy monsoon rain in Nepal and the sub-Himalayan region have swelled the Kosi, posing a serious threat to villages in these two flood-prone blocks. The river flows without a northern bund and discharge from the barrage has surged to 2 lakh cusecs. Floodwaters have entered Fulaut east and west panchayats, Jhandapur Basa and Morsanda village in Chausa block. "We have received such information and the administration is keeping a 24x7 tab on the situation," said Chausa BDO Brajesh Kumar Deepak. "The region will be declared a flood-hit area after receipt of a formal ground report," he added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Khapur, Muraut, Sukharghat, Ratwara and Pandauli villages in Alamnagar block are also affected. Knee-deep water has entered homes, forcing residents to leave with their belongings. "People have been demanding an extension of the Eastern Kosi bund up to Kursela for a long time, but local representatives turned a deaf ear," said social activist and advocate Paras Kumar. A school in Jhandapur Basa has been inundated while village roads are submerged and damaged. With grazing land under water, cattle feed is scarce. Although the local administration has deployed boats, residents are seeking more for emergency night operations. District magistrate Taranjot Singh said the administration is on alert. "The administration has already held a meeting with officials and local public representatives to extend relief to the affected people," he added. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.