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Satish Aditya
Motihari ; The surging flood water of Gandak has entered the Godown of State Food Corporation (SFC) at Kesariya in East
Champaran District in North Bihar destroying at least 300 quintals of foodgrains mostly wheat. It was noticed on August 1, 2020, by
Kundan Singh, Aassistant Godown Incharge.
River Gandak, after breaching its left embankment at Bhawanipur under Sangampur Block on July 24, 2020, inundated the low lying areas under Kesariya Nagar Panchayat and market including SFC Godown on July 25. But due tolapse on the part of SFC employees, the senior officials could not be informed in time.
Manoj Kumar, District Manager, SFC, talking to this reporter said that he was informed about water entering the godown only on August 1, 2020, and after inspection started retrieving the foodgrains bags by pressing into service labourers. Six hundred quintals of rice and wheat were stocked at this godown and District Manager, SFC, Manoj Kumar, suspects half of the stock of grains have been destroyed. The bags of grains are being taken out from godown on boats.
Arun kumar Singh, Assistant Supply Officer, Chakiya Sub-Division, said that he had informed the SFC District Manager about water entering the godown. Around 150 bags of wheat were destroyed in the water, he added. DM, East Champaran, has been informed about the lapse on the part of SFC officials and he has reportedly taken serious note of it.
Manoj Kumar, District Manager, SFC, said that he has issued a show cause to Assistant Godown Manager, SFC,
Kesariya, in this connection. He said that the grains should not have been stocked in that godown as it is located in low lying
area facing the fury of flood everyyear.