The Gandak river basin is currently under monitoring by the Central Water Commission due to flood situations in Bihar, with the river flowing through Uttar Pradesh.
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Updated Sep 9
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What happened
The Gandak river basin is currently under monitoring by the Central Water Commission due to flood situations in Bihar, with the river flowing through Uttar Pradesh.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Cross-border flooding from the Himalayan river system affects the Gandak basin, which CWC identifies as transboundary.Sub-event
- The UP government is monitoring the Gandak river levels and the flood situation in Kushinagar, seeking support from the central government.Sub-event
- Bihar and Uttar Pradesh share a border facing flood risks.Sub-event
CWC monitors the Gandak river basin in Bihar, which is affected by heavy rains and flows through Uttar Pradesh.1 source
Gandak river floods threaten Bihar; Commission and university advise on climate change impact.1 source
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Flash floods and landslides in Nepal-India border regionsAlso in this story
- The Centre is providing assistance to Bihar due to flood threats caused by events in Nepal affecting river flow.
- Upper catchment areas of the Gandak River in Nepal are experiencing flash floods.
- Upstream flood events in Nepal are affecting Bihar, originating from a flash flood in Rasuwa district.
- Water flows from the Gandak river into the canal system, allowing farmers access for paddy work in agricultural fields.
The entities involved
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Gandak
river in Nepal and India
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Bihar
state in eastern India
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Uttar Pradesh
state in northern India
Related events
- Water flows from Nepal into the Gandak river basin, and India is assisting tourists affected by the floods.
- Kathmandu is leading a plan to drain glacial lakes while India provides technical support for Nepal's flood defense.
- Settlements in Bihar depend on rivers for essential services, with Patna being the state capital.
- Ganga river levels caused widespread flooding in Bihar, leading to the deployment of NDRF teams for relief and rescue operations.
- A Pandal replica draws attention to river issues in Bihar.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- outlookindia.com
- hindustantimes.com
- indiatimes.com
- downtoearth.org.in
- indiatimes.com
- thehindu.com
- tribuneindia.com