Floodwaters enter four blocks in Katihar district

KATIHAR: The Ganga is in spate at Karhagola and Kursela besides wreaking havoc at Barari, Manihari and Amdabad blocks of the district. Electricity supply to seven panchayats under Amdabad block has been snapped due to inundation. Road links to three panchayats under the same block have been disconnected because they were washed away by the swirling floodwaters.
More than 1 lakh people have been affected in 35 panchayats under four blocks of the district.The floodwaters of Ganga, Kosi, Barandi and Kari Kosi rivers have entered the areas falling under Barari, Amdabad, Kursela and Manihari blocks.
The Ganga was flowing above the danger mark at Ramayanpur and Karhagola Ghat on Saturday. The Kosi river was flowing 1.55cm above the danger mark, Ganga (1.33cm), Barandi (1.13cm) and Kari Kosi (86cm)
District magistrate (DM) Udayan Mishra conducted a field survey and inspected flood-hit panchayats. He instructed SDM and CO to take all necessary steps to meet the challenges. The DM inspected the flood-affected areas of Mohanchand panchayat, Bishnupur Musahari Tola and Magheli panchayat in Sameli block. He later held a meeting with senior officials and issued them necessary instructions.
According to an official from the Salmari flood control division, all rivers in the district, except Mahananda, have been showing a rising trend. NDRF teams have been deployed at Manihari subdivision, Barari and Kursela to carry our relief and rescue operations.