New Delhi: Amidst a grim flood situation in Bihar, chief minister Nitish Kumar met Prime Minister Modi to discuss long term solutions to prevent annual flooding in the state.
"We have requested the Prime Minister to send a team of experts who can evaluate the utility of the Farakka barrage and suggests ways at silt management," said Mr Kumar after the meeting.
Farakka Barrage is located at the Bengal-Bihar border that's meant to divert Ganga water into Bengal's Hooghly river and help in desolation process. But Kumar argues that over the years, the barrage has not been effective and as a result, the Ganga river in Bihar has seen heavy silt deposit.
Of the 38 districts in the state, nearly 20 districts are flood affected. In the past 3 days, 19 people have died and over 5 lakh people have been displaced.
In fact, with water levels of Ganga and Sone still flowing above the danger mark, the National Disaster Response Force or NDRF on Monday sent 10 additional teams to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to help the state governments in rescue efforts.
"There has been massive damage, for example, the banana plantations in Vaishali are all finished. Roads have been washed away and infrastructure badly damaged. We will restore everything and for that we would need funds," he said.
"We have requested the Prime Minister to send a team of experts who can evaluate the utility of the Farakka barrage and suggests ways at silt management," said Mr Kumar after the meeting.
Farakka Barrage is located at the Bengal-Bihar border that's meant to divert Ganga water into Bengal's Hooghly river and help in desolation process. But Kumar argues that over the years, the barrage has not been effective and as a result, the Ganga river in Bihar has seen heavy silt deposit.
Of the 38 districts in the state, nearly 20 districts are flood affected. In the past 3 days, 19 people have died and over 5 lakh people have been displaced.
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In fact, with water levels of Ganga and Sone still flowing above the danger mark, the National Disaster Response Force or NDRF on Monday sent 10 additional teams to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to help the state governments in rescue efforts.
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"There has been massive damage, for example, the banana plantations in Vaishali are all finished. Roads have been washed away and infrastructure badly damaged. We will restore everything and for that we would need funds," he said.
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