Rapti to rise further as Nepal releases 3.65 lakh cusec water

Gorakhpur: The Central Water Commission (CMC) predicted that Rapti river is expected to rise by 15-30cm on Wednesday and there is a high chance of surrounding areas and some parts of Jungle Metab Rai area being submerged. All the rivers including Rapti, Rohin, Aami, Gandak flowing through Gorakhpur were flowing above danger level. Around 179 villages were affected by flood and 28 thousand hectare land was submerged.
The condition of Maharajganj district is not good as both Narayani and Gandak rivers are rising.On Monday, Nepal released 3.65 lakh cusec water from Valmiki Barrage and late night alert was issued for release of two lakh cusec water more. Rapti was flowing at 76.59m which was 1.61m above the danger mark while Rohin was flowing at 84.80m which was 2.36m above the danger mark in Gorakhpur.
A huge population in Gorakhpur is affected due to flood and 27,640 hectare land is already destroyed. 53 villages in Gola tehsil, 45 villages in Sadar tehsil, 32 villages in Sahjanwa, 13 villages in Campierganj tehsil, 9 villages in Chauri Chaura, Khajni, 18 villages in Khajni and 9 villages in Bansgaon are highly affected by flood.
Gorakhpur district administration has deployed 272 boats and distributed 12,148 food packets so far and also medical teams and veterinarian are providing treatments to people and animals respectively. Several villages of Nautanwa and Nichloul areas in Maharajganj district are surrounded with flood water and many are inundated. Thousands of acres of farm lands are destroyed.
Maharajganj administrative officials including DM Ajjawal Kumar and SP Pradeep Kumar are daily visiting the flood-affected areas and administration is distributing food packets and also taking people to safer places. After getting alert of release of water from Nepal on Sunday, administration appealed people to go to some safe place.
SDM Nichloul Pramod Kumar said on Monday Nepal released 3.65 lakh cusec water from Valmiki Barrage. Schools are made as relief camps and arrangements are made for villagers to stay.