Bihar Floods | 15 Jul 2024

Why in News?

In the Muzaffarpur district of Bihar, the rapid increase in water levels in the Bagmati River has led to flood waters entering thousands of houses in 18 panchayats.

Key Points

• The flooding has led lakhs of people across panchayats to lose contact with their block headquarters and district headquarters for aid.
• Several schools in the region have also been filled with floodwater, disrupting education facilities for hundreds of children.
• Bagmati River is a transboundary river between Nepal and India.
  • It starts its journey from Kathmandu, Nepal and it ends in the Koshi River near Bornesthan, Bihar, India.
• The total length of the Bagmati is 3 km.
• Hindus see the Bagmati as sacred and possess great spiritual significance for them.
• The Pashupatinath Temple, located on the river's edge, is another famous Hindu pilgrimage site dedicated to Shiva.
• Bishnumati River, Dhobikhola River and Manohara River are tributaries of the Bagmati river.