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Ganga Water Unfit For Bathing At Several Places In Bihar: Economic Survey
The water of the Ganga river in Bihar is not fit for bathing at most places in the state due to the presence of a higher value of "bacteriological population", according to the Bihar Economic Survey 2024-25.
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Shocking Video Shows House Being Washed Away In Bihar Due To Erosion
Several areas in Bihar's Bhagalpur have gone under water as a result of heavy rains and overflowing Ganga river.
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"Not Our Culture": Bihar Minister On Floating Bodies In Ganga
Bihar Water Resources Development Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha on Monday said that the bodies found floating in the river Ganga were not from the State and added that it is 'not our culture'.
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Bihar Flood Situation Grim, Over 81.5 Lakh In 16 Districts Affected
The flood situation in Bihar remained grim Monday with water level in the Ganga continuing to rise, while heavy rains disrupted normal life in parts of the country, and at least seven persons drowned in inundated water bodies in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
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Ganga Water Level Above Danger Mark In Bihar, Alert Issued For Low-Lying Areas
District administration in Patna on Monday issued an alert for the low lying areas as River Ganga is flowing above danger mark.
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Bihar Pitches For Action Due To Siltation Caused By Farakka
The Bihar government today made a strong presentation before a committee constituted by Union Water Resources Ministry to show how siltation in the Ganga due to the Farakka Barrage had caused flooding in the region.
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Let Up In Bihar Floods, Ganga Below Red Mark After 2 Weeks
The flood situation in Bihar appears to be improving as the Ganga waters receded below danger marks for the first time in the past two weeks but heavy rains led to water-logging on railways tracks in Howrah and Sealdah divisions in West Bengal affecting train services.
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6 More Killed In Bihar Floods, Toll Rises To 204
With six more deaths, the toll in Bihar floods on Monday went up to 204, even as the water level of the swollen Ganga continued to recede at many places except at Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district where the river is flowing above the danger mark.
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19 More Killed In Bihar Floods As Number Of Deaths Rises To 198
With 19 more deaths, the number of lives lost in the Bihar floods today touched 198, even as the water levels of swollen Ganga started receding at many places in the state, except in Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district where the river is flowing above the danger mark.
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Bihar Floods Claim 6 More; Lightning Kills Four In Assam
With six more deaths reported in Bihar today, the flood toll in the state this monsoon rose to 165, while four perished in lightning strike in Assam. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh braces up to tackle post-flood water-borne diseases as the Ganga waters recede.
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As Bihar Floods, Nitish Kumar Warns Centre, Send 'Impartial' Experts
More than 10 lakh people have been affected by the floods in Bihar - over 2 lakh of them have lost their homes and waters from the Sone and Ganga breached the embankments. Patna is witnessing unprecedented floods, the worst since 1994.
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Houses Submerged After Ganga Flood Waters Enter Bihar Capital
The overflowing waters of the Ganga River entered Patna on Saturday and inundated residential and business centres situated near its banks.
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Incessant Rain In North Bihar Brings Back Flood Threat
Incessant rain in North Bihar in increase in water level of Ganga has brought back the threat of flood in some districts even as official reports said on Thursday that one person has died in the fresh spell of inundation in parts of the state.
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Ganga Reaches Danger Level Mark in Many Places in Bihar
As the water level of the Ganga and many other rivers reached the danger level mark at many places in Bihar, the Water Resources Department (WRD) today cautioned about floods in the state.
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Chhath begins as millions take a holy dip
Millions of devotees, particularly women, took a holy dip in rivers, ponds and other water bodies in Bihar today as the four-day Chhath festival began.
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Ganga Water Unfit For Bathing At Several Places In Bihar: Economic Survey
The water of the Ganga river in Bihar is not fit for bathing at most places in the state due to the presence of a higher value of "bacteriological population", according to the Bihar Economic Survey 2024-25.
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Shocking Video Shows House Being Washed Away In Bihar Due To Erosion
Several areas in Bihar's Bhagalpur have gone under water as a result of heavy rains and overflowing Ganga river.
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"Not Our Culture": Bihar Minister On Floating Bodies In Ganga
Bihar Water Resources Development Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha on Monday said that the bodies found floating in the river Ganga were not from the State and added that it is 'not our culture'.
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Bihar Flood Situation Grim, Over 81.5 Lakh In 16 Districts Affected
The flood situation in Bihar remained grim Monday with water level in the Ganga continuing to rise, while heavy rains disrupted normal life in parts of the country, and at least seven persons drowned in inundated water bodies in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
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Ganga Water Level Above Danger Mark In Bihar, Alert Issued For Low-Lying Areas
District administration in Patna on Monday issued an alert for the low lying areas as River Ganga is flowing above danger mark.
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Bihar Pitches For Action Due To Siltation Caused By Farakka
The Bihar government today made a strong presentation before a committee constituted by Union Water Resources Ministry to show how siltation in the Ganga due to the Farakka Barrage had caused flooding in the region.
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Let Up In Bihar Floods, Ganga Below Red Mark After 2 Weeks
The flood situation in Bihar appears to be improving as the Ganga waters receded below danger marks for the first time in the past two weeks but heavy rains led to water-logging on railways tracks in Howrah and Sealdah divisions in West Bengal affecting train services.
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6 More Killed In Bihar Floods, Toll Rises To 204
With six more deaths, the toll in Bihar floods on Monday went up to 204, even as the water level of the swollen Ganga continued to recede at many places except at Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district where the river is flowing above the danger mark.
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19 More Killed In Bihar Floods As Number Of Deaths Rises To 198
With 19 more deaths, the number of lives lost in the Bihar floods today touched 198, even as the water levels of swollen Ganga started receding at many places in the state, except in Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district where the river is flowing above the danger mark.
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Bihar Floods Claim 6 More; Lightning Kills Four In Assam
With six more deaths reported in Bihar today, the flood toll in the state this monsoon rose to 165, while four perished in lightning strike in Assam. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh braces up to tackle post-flood water-borne diseases as the Ganga waters recede.
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As Bihar Floods, Nitish Kumar Warns Centre, Send 'Impartial' Experts
More than 10 lakh people have been affected by the floods in Bihar - over 2 lakh of them have lost their homes and waters from the Sone and Ganga breached the embankments. Patna is witnessing unprecedented floods, the worst since 1994.
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Houses Submerged After Ganga Flood Waters Enter Bihar Capital
The overflowing waters of the Ganga River entered Patna on Saturday and inundated residential and business centres situated near its banks.
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Incessant Rain In North Bihar Brings Back Flood Threat
Incessant rain in North Bihar in increase in water level of Ganga has brought back the threat of flood in some districts even as official reports said on Thursday that one person has died in the fresh spell of inundation in parts of the state.
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Ganga Reaches Danger Level Mark in Many Places in Bihar
As the water level of the Ganga and many other rivers reached the danger level mark at many places in Bihar, the Water Resources Department (WRD) today cautioned about floods in the state.
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Chhath begins as millions take a holy dip
Millions of devotees, particularly women, took a holy dip in rivers, ponds and other water bodies in Bihar today as the four-day Chhath festival began.
