1987 Bihar flood

1987 Bihar flood
Location Bihar
Deaths 1,399 human and 5302 animals
Property damage 67,881.00 (crop) and 680.86 (public property) Lakh INR

The 1987 Bihar flood, caused by high levels of annual flooding of the Koshi River (nicknamed "the sorrow of Bihar"[1]), was one of the worst floods in Bihar, India, in a decade caused by a landslide that blocked the main route of Bhote Kosi River. This resulted from chunks of earth falling into the river; thus, building a damn approximately 1 km in length. An enormous lake formed behind the damn causing the tragic flood that held between 28 and 32 lakh cusecs of water.[2] 1399 people and 5302 animals lost their lives and nearly 29 million people were affected in 30 districts, 382 blocks, 6,112 panchayat, and 24,518 villages. Government figures list damage to crops at an estimated 68 billion Indian rupees and damage to public property at 68 million rupees.[3] This particular flood is one of many floods that happen in Bihar, India. In fact, the state of Bihar has the most severe flooding as compared to other areas of the India.[4] The Kosi River is to blame for this as it has a problematic history of flooding and changing in its direction. Furthermore, this river is located at the northern part of the Bihar plains in eastern India and is an important tributary in the Ganga river system.[5]

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References and footnotes

please find the link. The previous link is dead. The new link is here. http://www.igovernment.in/site/Bihars-flood-of-fury-End-of-Kosi-civilisation/

  1. ↑ Om Prakash Yadav (29 August 2008). "Bihar's flood of furry: End of Kosi civilisation?". iGovernment. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
  2. ↑ Sharma, Avinash. "Kosi has been Bihar's sorrow: State's history proves it". oneindia. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "History of Floods and Damages". Flood Management Information System. Government of Bihar, Disaster Management Department. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
  4. ↑ Sinha, C. P. (Nov 15–21, 2008). "Management of Flood in Bihar". Economic & Political Weekly 43: 40–42. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  5. ↑ Sinha, Bapula, Singh, Rath, R, G.V., L.K., B (December 2008). "Flood Risk Analysis in the Kosi River Basin, North Bihar using Multi-Parametric Approach of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)" (PDF). Photonirvachak: 335–349. Retrieved 5 October 2015.


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