| Historically, the Bagmati had a different course, draining directly into the Ganga. Its new course has created recurring flooding issues, with the worst flood occurring in 1994. |
- Bihar Chief Minister has repeatedly raised concerns about the annual flooding of the Bagmati River with various leaders from Nepal.
- The Bagmati River, currently in spate, is a major cross-border river that flows through Bihar, carrying significant water from the upper reaches of the Himalayas in Nepal.
- The Bagmati flows from Nepal through the Bihar districts of Darbhanga, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Muzaffarpur, and Khagaria, before meeting the Kamala River in Samastipur.
- The government has already allocated more than 500 crores in funding to embank the river.
- Neither India nor Nepal has shown urgency to address the problem, despite the Bihar government’s advocacy.
- Bihar continues to urge Nepal to build the necessary infrastructure to prevent annual flooding caused by cross-border river systems.
- Cross-border rivers are crucial for several Indian states, including Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Meghalaya, and Tripura.
Dig Deeper: List all Transboundary rivers between Nepal and India.
