Tag: bihar floods
Bihar Villagers Make-Do With Bamboo Bridges As No Concrete Crossing In This Flood-Prone Village
Five months since the new state government has been sworn in but nothing has changed.
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Bihar Still Battling Floods as Roads Are Waterlogged, Due to Heavy Rain
Several areas in Patna are flooded due to heavy rainfall. People living in low lands are affected the most.
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Flood-Affected Farmers Fight for Entitled MNREGA Benefits
While floods in Bihar get some media attention, the effects on the agrarian community are far reaching and need sustainable solutions rather than immediate relief packages.
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Flood-affected Farmers in West Champaran Get Compensation
Floods are a common occurrence in West Champaran, Bihar, but the response mechanism is slow. Here’s how an agrarian community held the government to task.
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Bihar’s Double Whammy of Floods and Droughts
Owing to climate change and erratic rain cycles, farmers in Bihar’s West Champaran are reeling from the loss of crops to floods and droughts, and from the hefty debt that they are now entrapped in.
Survived a Flood, Got Run Over and Still no Compensation in Sight
VV-PACS Correspondent Navita reports the chilling story of a family of a nine who survived the Bihar floods of 2013 only to be run over by a vehicle. 2 months after the accident they are still seeking financial aid. Bihar is one of the most flood prone states in India....