Gorakhpur: Flood Crisis Worsens In 52 Villages Due To River Erosion

Due to heavy rains in Gorakhpur, there is panic among the residents of villages situated on the river banks. The fear of floods is causing panic amongst villagers.

Gorakhpur. Due to heavy rains in Purvanchal, rivers are flowing above the danger level. In Gorakhpur, there is a surge in the flow of the Rohin, Rapti, Ghaghra, and Gorra rivers. In the north of the city, Rohin is booming. In the south, Saryu and Rapti seem eager to create havoc. In the Jagdishpur village of Barhalganj, Gorakhpur, Rapti has already destroyed two houses. There is panic amongst the villagers due to the erosion of the Gorra river that flows east of the city. A near-impossible effort is being made to block the erosion using bamboos and soil-filled jute sacks.

Due to incessant rains in Purvanchal, the people of the villages situated on the river banks are living in fear at the moment.  The Gorra, Rapti, and Rohin rivers in Gorakhpur are now spreading terror among villagers located on their banks. The Rapti and Gorra rivers flow through the Brahmapur block of Chauri Chaura tehsil. When the monsoon arrives, the water level of these rivers rises. This is the reason why 52 villages in the Jhangha area are living in fear due to the excessive flow of the Rapti and Gorra rivers. The fear of floods has started haunting them.

In February this year, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had allocated Rs. 3.5 crores for the repair of 150 meters of a dilapidated dam and pitch construction near the Jairamkol village. This work was to be completed before June, but the monsoon has arrived already and there is a surge in the flow of the rivers. The district administration and flood division officials have finally woken up now. A campaign is being run to stop the erosion by putting sacks of soil from the fields on the river banks. The villagers living nearby are guarding the dam by staying awake all night. The river erosion has cast a spell of fear over women and children.

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District disaster expert Gautam Gupta said that according to the report received, a surge has been registered in the Ghaghra river. It is below the danger mark on the Ayodhya bridge. A decrease has been recorded in Rapti and Rohin. The effect of Rapti and Gorra is evident in Chauri Chaura. Gorra is a small river, but because of the low belt, the water flow stays strong for a long time. He also added that for any kind of erosion and disaster relief, you can call 0551-2201796 and register the information.