Bihar on alert amid heavy rain forecast
Bihar state authorities have issued a high alert across 17 districts due to heavy rainfall in Nepal, which threatens to cause flooding in the Gandak, Bagmati, and Kosi river basins. Disaster management teams are on standby to conduct rescue and relief operations.
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Due to incessant rainfall in the catchment areas of the Gandak River in Nepal, border districts and areas vulnerable to the Gandak, Bagmati, and Kosi rivers in Bihar have been instructed to remain on high alert.
Bihar Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit on Saturday (September 26, 2026) chaired a high-level review meeting along with officials of the Disaster Management Department, Water Resources Department, and District Magistrates (DMs) of 17 districts through video conferencing.
Districts put on high alert include Sitamarhi, West Champaran, East Champaran, Sheohar, Vaishali, Gopalganj, Saran, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, Saharsa, Supaul, Madhepura, Katihar, Khagaria, and Begusarai. Instructions have been issued to maintain special surveillance in these districts and other vulnerable areas.
District Magistrates were directed to ensure the continuous monitoring of river water levels, low-lying areas, embankments, riverside villages, bridges and culverts, and connecting roads.
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