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Mohd. Imran Khan
Activists Slam Bihar Govt for Ignoring Issues Raised by Expert Committee over Dagmara Hydro Project
29 Jun 2021
Activists in the flood-prone Koshi region have expressed serious concerns over the government’s decision to go ahead with the project without addressing the issues.
Sumedha Pal
‘Its a River, not a Road’: Plan to Change Koshi’s Course Could Spell Doom for the Environment
23 Dec 2020
The course of the river is being shifted to preserve archaeological relics. In an announcement, Bihar Chief Minister said that ancient sites were facing a “threat” from the river.
Sumedha Pal
‘Its a River, not a Road’: Plan to Change Koshi’s Course Could Spell Doom for the Environment
23 Dec 2020
The course of the river is being shifted to preserve archaeological relics. In an announcement, Bihar Chief Minister said that ancient sites were facing a “threat” from the river.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Koshi Floods: Stakeholders Call for More Research, Trans-Boundary Cooperation to Avoid Further Disasters
23 Dec 2020
Already reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, about 9.6 million people in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal were displaced or adversely affected by the floods during the monsoon season this year.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Heavy Rains Worsen Bihar Flood Situation, Record Barrage Water Released Into Koshi, Gandak
21 Jul 2020
Hundreds of low-lying villages inundated, 3.5 lakh people affected, most rivers in spate.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: Thousands in Fear of Floods After Erosion Work Delayed Due to COVID-19
25 Jun 2020
According to the official website of the Water Resources Department, Bihar is the most flood-affected state of the country, accounting for close to 17.2% of the total flood-prone area in the country.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Koshi Flood Victims Threaten to Launch Civil Disobedience for Tax Abolition
29 Jun 2019
The residents of around 380 villages in Koshi embankments in Bihar’s Supaul district fall victim to floods every year.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Elections 2019: Development of Koshi Region Still a Pipedream For Flood-Hit Villages
22 Apr 2019
After the devastating floods in 2008, the Nitish Kumar government made tall claims on rehabilitation, but most villagers are still fending for themselves.