Crops Worth 150 Crore Washed Away In River Kosi

Army personal have been deployed for search and rescue in the flood-affected areas of Bihar. Water level has receded at many places in Bihar and people have heaved a little sigh of relief. The crops worth rupees 150 crore have been destroyed in the recent floods and the agriculture has been a major sufferer. A senior agricultural officer of the state has told that about 1.25lakh hectares of land have been affected and the crop of maize and paddy have been completely devastated.

According to the reports from Araria, about 70 villages of Narpatganj, Raniganj and Forbisganj have been completely devastated. About 20,000 people are still stuck in the waterlogged areas of these villages. Officials say that about 25,000 people have been evacuated to safety. About 10 relief camps have been put up atNarpatganj, 2 in Forbisganj and 1 in Raniganj have been set up for the relief of flood affected people.

In spite of the thousands of cusecs of water being released in the river Kosi, the water level has receded at many places. Near Sonvarsha, the national highway 117 is still waterlogged. About 80% people from Supaul, Saharsa and Madhepura have been evacuated to safer places and the estimated percentage is around 80%. 456 boats are being made operational in Supaul, 157 in Saharsa.

While the floods have rendered millions homeless, the walls of communal hatred have all been broken down. The RSS activists in Saharsa are providing Iftaar to the Muslim community in the holy month of Ramadan.

Mohammad Salahuddin of Saharsa said that he has been here in the camp for the last one week. On the other hand, about 60 saints have taken shelter in a madrasa where the arrangements for them have been made. The Muslim teachers and students have not only provided them with food and shelter but also a separate place for worship. This is the bond of humanity and this natural calamity has helped communities to come closer to each other while many of them are still searching for their nears and dears.

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