After the rural areas, now the flood water has entered the urban areas

Bhagalpur, September 5 (ABN). Floodwaters and erosion have worsened amid fluctuating water levels in Gangandi in the district. While the river is rapidly engulfing lands and houses in the rural areas, the floodwaters have now started spreading into the urban areas of Bhagalpur as well. This has severely affected the normal life and there is an atmosphere of fear and panic among the people. In English Farka village of Sabur block, the severe erosion of Gangandi is going on intermittently. The strong current has swept away several concrete houses, threatening to leave dozens of families homeless. People are forced to leave their homes and migrate to safer places. Meanwhile, the village of Babupur is completely inundated with floodwaters, destroying farmers' crops and disrupting transportation. The devastation of the flood is no longer limited to the village. The Ganga has also entered the residential areas of Bhagalpur city. The city's famous Manik Sarkar Ghat and the adjoining road have been completely submerged. Residents and shopkeepers living along the ghats are looking for safe places. Academic activities have been affected by the encroachment of the Ganga in the campus of CMS High School in the urban area. The school grounds and lower areas have been turned into lakes. Apart from this, flood water has accumulated in front of the streets and houses in Adampur Bank Colony, which is considered a posh area. The accumulation of water has made it difficult for local residents to leave their homes, depriving them of basic necessities. Locals say the situation of flooding and erosion is worsening. Residents of the village and town have demanded the district administration to immediately provide relief materials, boats and speed up the erosion prevention work to prevent loss of life and property.
The water level of the river rose by 15 cm in the next 12 hours, reaching 32.70 meters by this morning. Due to this rapid rise, the river is now touching the top of the embankments. Due to the rising river level, the Ismailpur-Bandtoli embankment and its associated pillars are under considerable pressure? I am Pillar number 9, especially the direct pressure of the strong waves of the river? i am Vigilance has been heightened in the entire affected area in view of increasing water pressure. It is feared that if the water level continues to rise in the same way, there will be a challenge to protect the embankments. The Department of Water Resources has currently declared the embankment completely safe, but considering the current situation, the monitoring level has been significantly increased. Officials of the department are closely monitoring the condition of the embankment and pillar day and night. Considering the seriousness of the situation, Assistant Engineer E Nain Bhardwaj said that the embankment is being continuously monitored. A special team of the Department of water level fluctuations? And taking timely report on the security status of embankments so that any emergency situation can be dealt with immediately.