Satish Aditya
Motihari : East Champaran DM Shirshat Kapil Ashok on July 15, 2020, said that the flood situation has improved in the district as the
water of rivers Bagmati, Lalbakeya, and its tributaries that entered some areas under 10 blocks in the district was receding fast with rains stopping for the time being. But, river Burhi Gandak was flowing above the danger mark at Lalbegiya ghat on July 15. The water of Burhi
Gandak has spread over to low lying areas in 27 villages under nine gram panchayats under Banjariya block .
The flood waters has entered the official building of Banjariya block and Circle Offices. The hilly rivers like Tilawe and Bangari are also in spate and playing havoc in this area saince July 14, 2020. Mani Kumar Verma, CO, Banjariya, said the flood water has spread over to Kukurjari, Beladih, Khairi, Sundarpur, Siswaniya , Gobari Jatawa, Janerawa, and Ajagarwa, and over topped the Chailaha –Siswaniya road.These villages have been cut off from the district headqarters Motihari.. The Banjariya block office is located 4 km north of Motihari.
As per sources in Staste Water Resources Department, the water level of rivers Bagmati and Lalbakeya has receded. .Chandradeo Prasad, District Agriculture Officer(DAO), said the flood water has spread over to agriculture fields damaging partially the transplanted paddy in around 30,000 acres under 14 blocks in East Champaran.
The worst affected villages are Patahi, Dhaka, Ramgarhwa, Sigauli, Narkatiya, Madhuban, Fenehara where the low lying areas remain waterlogged.