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Ahar pynes: Traditional flood harvesting systems of South Bihar
Posted on 18 Nov, 2020 02:17 PM
Ahar pynes, the ingenious community managed irrigation systems of South Bihar
Embankments in Bihar: The inapt and futile defence against floods
Posted on 19 Oct, 2020 06:05 PMWhat is the history of floods in Bihar and why is it prone to floods?
MNREGA helps a village in Bihar become flood proof
Posted on 20 Sep, 2020 07:08 AMHarpur Bochha is a village in Vidyapatinagar block of Samastipur district of Bihar. The village, which has a population of about 11.5 thousand people and 2349 houses, remained inundated with rain and floodwater throughout the year followed by waterlogging.
Satyagrah by the river calls for action against erosion
Posted on 12 Sep, 2020 08:42 AMSince last week, people of Birjain village have been protesting against erosion by the river bank. They are demanding that the government should put in efforts to prevent river erosion and save their houses, otherwise they will continue with their Satyagrah and perform Jal Samadhi (suicide by drowning). Sattore, a flood-prone Panchayat has about 3000 houses.
All hopes lost for the flood-hit in Bihar
Posted on 11 Sep, 2020 08:06 AM“We went through a lot of trouble over the month. By God’s grace, we are still surviving."
Swollen rivers engulf houses and erode banks wreaking havoc in Bihar
Posted on 04 Sep, 2020 08:16 PMFloods coupled with erosion increase the woes of Bihar
With no food on their plate, people seek government help
Posted on 20 Aug, 2020 04:44 PMFor about last three weeks, Dhananjay Kumar along with his wife and children have been living on the embankment under their plastic shed following the late night July floods that submerged their house.
Water projects get priority in MGNREGA amidst COVID-19
Posted on 18 Aug, 2020 01:54 PMLockdown in April to May 2020 due to COVID-19 led to the mass migration of workers from the cities to villages. Despite strict measures by the government to stop any movement, people facing lost jobs and high cost of living in the cities began to walk back or use whatever transportation was available to travel to their home villages.
Monsoon experiences a countrywide deficit of 10 percent in July
Posted on 12 Aug, 2020 08:27 AMMonsoon 2020: Countrywide deficit of 10 percent in July; September may have heavy rains
Bihar floods: 'Living on 2.5 Kg flattened rice’
Posted on 10 Aug, 2020 03:55 PMTwo weeks ago, the Kanakai River flowing through Kishanganj rendered dozens of families homeless. While the people in the region are staying under plastic sheds, the government has turned a blind eye to their plight.
Mohammadin is also one of them. He tells the India Water Portal,