SDM orders for survey of people living in Gandak diara during monsoon

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Bagaha: SDM, Bagaha, Ghanshyam Meena, in a communication to Block Development Officers (BDOs) of flood prone Piparasi, Madhubani, Bhitaha, and Thakaraha blocks in West Champaran district on July 6, 2018, has asked them to undertake a survey of Gandak riverine (diara) areas to ascertain how many families are actually residing in diara panchayats during monsoon and prepare a list such families to ensure genuine flood victims get the benefit of flood relief.

This follows reports that about 5,000 families now are actually living in neighbouring Kushinagar district in UP but claim flood relief in Bagaha.

It has been learnt that every year during flood a large number of families, who live in Uttar Pradesh (UP), return here to get benefit of flood relief fraudulently while genuine flood victims are being harassed. The SDM has called a meeting of all mukhiyas of four blocks to discuss the matter and flood related issue.