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- Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary stated that annual flooding in Bihar is caused by significant water inflow from Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Nepal, making the state a junction for multiple rivers.
- He highlighted that sedimentation in the Ganges, exacerbated by the Farakka Barrage, is a major contributing factor to the severity of the floods.
- The state government is seeking long-term solutions, including collaboration with experts from the Netherlands and the implementation of a new silt management policy.
What to watch next
- Government implementation of the silt management policy for Ganges and North Bihar rivers.
- Collaboration with the Netherlands for flood control projects.
- Bihar government's pursuit of water-sharing rights for irrigation and drinking purposes.
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