UP Flood Control Engineers start work on war footing to save Amawa Khas Bund

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Bagaha : Uttar Pradesh flood protection engineers on September 21, 2019, started work on war footing to save the Amawa Khas  Embankment after the visit of District Magistrate of Kushinagar in UP,  Dr Anil Kumar Singh, to the  embankment on September 20, 2019.

Sources said that the locals led by Congress Legislature Party Leader and MLA from Sewarahi assembly  constituency in UP Ajay Kumar Lallu staged Dharna at the bund site as the Ring Bund constructed for protection of Amawa Khas Embankment was washed away on September 20, 2019, and the strong current of furious Gandak is directly hitting the embankment now.

Mukhia of Jagiraha panchayat under Thakaraha Block under Bagaha Sub-Division in West Champaran District Bhikham Majhi on September 21 said that the water of river Gandak river had already submerged paddy and sugarcane crops besides entire populated area in Dhumnagar panchayat under Thakaraha block after which Uttar Pradesh flood protection engineers have launched the flood protection work.

Flood protection engineers of West Champaran district, BDO, Thakaraha, Saini Saurabh, Circle Officer Chandrashekhar Tiwari and Thakaraha police are camping at the site to assist the Uttar Pradesh  flood control engineers. A furious Gandak has eroded three out of four Spurs made for there for protection of the embankment while only 30 metres of 125 metre long fourth Spur  remains intact.

Sources said that due to scarcity of flood fighting materials, flood protection work is being hampered. But, flood control Executive Engineer, Kushinagar district, UP, Bharat Prasad, denied it. He said that with Gandak showing receding trend, there is no danger to the embankment now. But, Mansoor Alam, Sriniwas Gupta, and Ajay  Gupta rubbished Prasad’s claim.