More than 6 km of the main eastern kosi canal was fully damaged, 3 km of the branch, and 1 km partially damaged. The study detailed in this report fills an important gap by systematically sampling tigers and associated species in the kosi river corridor. The aim of present paper was to study different aspects of kosi flood and disaster management at district level. After the floods of 2008,the goverment of india proposed a 289 m. Water level estimation by remote sensing for the 2008 flooding of the kosi river article pdf available in international journal of remote sensing 352.
This paper analysis this flood and the river management in the kosi area as a case study area. Pdf the kosi river is important regarding its geological settings, basin. It is a major source of sediment load of the kosi river. This paper compares the relative efficiency of two flood zonation methods, the frequency. Light is precise siteco floodlight 20 led the innovative range of luminaires for widearea, plaza and sports lighting. The breaches of the kosi embankment are the latest signs that conventional floodcontrol measures too often do not control floods, but worsen them. In the past decades the kosi river has brought a lot of misery by floods, that is why the river is also called the sorrow of bihar sinha et al. Space based disaster management of 2008 kosi floods, north bihar, india article pdf available in journal of the indian society of remote sensing 381. Pdf space based disaster management of 2008 kosi floods.
Streams in barun river valley nepal they join and merge into arun river, another. The sunkosi storage dam at kurule would possibly store about 50% of the kosi sediment and nearly 40% of its flood flow. Mapping the possible inundation susceptible zones in the region accurately is, therefore, paramount for land resource conservation and livelihood preservation. The recent kosi megaflood, caused by a breach in the kosi embankment in nepal on august 18, 2008 and a sudden change in the course of the kosi river, was one of the most significant and damaging flood events ever to hit bihar. Jagannath mishra, former chief minister of bihar, has given a pathetic description of floods in bihar. Chemically, this is composed of 7276 per cent of silica followed by aluminium oxide 1011 per cent, iron oxide 34 per cent, potassium oxide, sodium oxide 34 per cent, calcium oxide. Out of 11 blocks, 5 blocks are affected by flood every year. Consequences of koshi flood 2008 in terms of sedimentation.
It is the responsibility of all of us young and old to see that where there is a risk of flood affecting life and property, that we are well prepared before an event occurs. Hi vasanr, appreciate your concern and sympathy for the flood victims. The flood submerged most of the kosi alluvial fan area, which is very fertile, with a dense agrarian population. The assessment of such compensation, and the manner of payment, shall be determined hereafter by mutual agreement between the government and the union. We integrate the hydrological analysis with a gisbased flood risk mapping in parts of the basin. Additionally, data pertaining to disaster experiences and losses, general and reproductive health, psychiatric. A breach in eastern afflux bund of kosi embankment 12. The kosi flood disaster of 2008 in bihar and also in nepal highlights two key. Background edit the kosi river s upper basin in southern tibet and eastern nepal drains some 60,000 km.
It was calculated that 25% of the affected cultivated land of shreepur, haripur and western kushaha villages in sunsari district are still barren and remain filled with flood sediment of sizes from clay to sand even after. Flood risk analysis in the kosi river basin, north bihar using multiparametric approach of analytical hierarchy process ahp r. The waters have flooded significant portions of the following vdcs of sunsari. India is one of the worst flood affected countries in the world and accounts for one fifth of global death count due to floods. The koshi river is known as the sorrow of bihar as the annual floods affect about. Bkfrp bihar kosi flood recovery project bod biochemical oxygen demand bspcb bihar state pollution control board. The kosi megafan region of eastern bihar, india, comprising of eight districts, is regularly afflicted by large floods that cause extensive damage. Sapta kosi high dam multipurpose project, nepal ejatlas. Open a file explorer window, locate the documents you wish to merge, and drag them into the drop pdfs here box. The river changed course and inundated areas which hadnt experienced floods in many decades. The 2008 flood in the kosi river proved very destructive for the vulnerable population living along the sides of the river. The team visited three districts of saharsa, supaul and madhepura during the period september 3 to 7, 2008. A breach in the kosi embankment near the indonepal border at kusha in nepal occurred on 18 august 2008.
In the high himalayas, glacial lake outburst floods glof are a regular phenomenon. As the largest river basin in nepal, the kosi is one of. Terms in this set 12 what does the drainage basin include mountainous river course snowsnowmelt monsoons low lying flood plain at the river mouth. The kosi silt consists of fine to very fine sand and is dominated by quartz and significant amounts of muscovite mica. Kosi region the kosi river eroded its embankment in nepal about 12 k. Railway line, nh34 and jangipur barrage will be washed out. The koshi embankment near the indonepal border at kusaha vdc, sunsari district, nepal broke on 18 august 2008. Case study bihar flood river kosi flashcards quizlet.
The kosi is also one of the largest tributaries of the ganga and after flowing through. In many instances, the engineering solutions of floods are not just temporary but they. River and merges into the indian ocean every year gleick. Aug 23, 2008 on august 18th the koshi river broke through an eastern retaining wall roughly 10 km north of the east west highway. From bihar, a new approach to flood control the new york. The 2008 kosi flood was one of the most disastrous floods in the history of north bihar, an impoverished and densely populated region in india. Deirdre boyd, country director of undp, new delhi, for giving ihd the opportunity to conduct such an important study. It was calculated that 25% of the affected cultivated land of shreepur, haripur and western kushaha villages in sunsari district are still barren and remain filled with flood sediment of sizes from. The kosi river rises in the tibetan plateau of china and flows across nepal into bihar, joining the ganges near.
During the 1950s, in order to control floods and to use its water for irrigation, india proposed the construction of several dams and embankments on the kosi river in nepal. Flood inundation extent of part of north bihar fmis. Jan 24, 2010 these videos in series, are clippings from a full length 30 min videos, of washing away of embankment on river kosi, on indonepal border at beerpur in bihar, on 18. It has long suffered from dire poverty and stagnant economic growth, although it has shown some signs of improvement in recent years. Floodlight 20 led the innovative range of luminaires for widearea, plaza and sports lighting. The breaches of the kosi embankment are the latest signs that conventional flood control measures too often do not control floods, but worsen them. The tamori storage dam would also hold about 20% of the kosi sediment. The year was 2008, and i had just walked out of a meeting on flood management with the chief minister of bihar, nitish kumar. Mishehaviour of the kosi th e remark that th kosi has misbehaved ofte n i the past, which occurs in th e prim ministers appeal, will be apparen from a study of the map kosi river basin. Floodlight 20 led luminaire range complete lighting. It is an irrigation, flood control and hydropower generation project on the kosi river built under a bilateral agreement between nepal and india. Flood management in the kosi river basin youtube video flagship 3 of the nepal risk reduction consortium nrrc is coordinated by the world bank and the ministry of irrigation. Establishment refuses to learn any lesson dinesh kumar mishra dr. Bihar kosi flood recovery project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultancy services.
The kosi flood of august 2008 in nepal and north bihar india caused by river avulsion. Due to this breach in the embankment, flood water from nepal side entered into supaul district of bihar state in india. Wisconsin circuit court efiling guide series how to merge pdfs into a single document wisconsin court system 052017 page 3. The catchment area of the river is 61,788 km 2 23,856 sq mi in nepal at the barrage site. Extensive structural damage was caused to irrigation and flood protection infrastructure, including the kosi barrage. India bihar kosi flood recovery project owner driven. A discussion is made on disaster management facility available at district level. Social and environmental impact assessment of solid waste. From a major confluence of tributaries north of the chatra gorge onwards, the koshi river is also known as saptakoshi nepali.
Kosi flood report 2009 acknowledgements this study is an outcome of the collaborative efforts of the united nations development programme undp and the institute for human development ihd. The kosi disaster also ranks as one of the greatest disasters in india. Government of bihar gob has constituted a society known as bihar aapda punarwas evam punarnirman society bapeps under the societies registration act 1860 as a separate legal entity to implement the world bank financed bihar kosi flood. Agreement between the government of india and the government of nepal on the kosi project. Supaul district is one of the most flood affected district of india but the disaster management facility and planning is inadequate. Pdf impact of the koshi barrage and embankments on river. Bihar is indias most flood prone state, with 76 percent of the population, in the north bihar living under the recurring. Pdf water level estimation by remote sensing for the 2008. This report is prepared on the basis of a 5day visit to the flood affected parts of bihar, caused by the changing of the course of the river, kosi, by a fourmember team from the tata institute of social sciences. On august 18th the koshi river broke through an eastern retaining wall roughly 10 km north of the east west highway. Pdf water level estimation by remote sensing for the. The source of this modis flood inundation map is the dartmouth flood observatory, dartmouth college. These videos in series, are clippings from a full length 30 min videos, of washing away of embankment on river kosi, on indonepal border at beerpur in bihar, on 18. Koshi flood of august 2008 in eastern lowlands of nepal affected around 2.
The floods from the kosi embankment failures were more powerful than floods caused by unconstrained rivers, because the embankments have increased the speed and power of the rivers flow. The union shall have the right to regulate all the balance of supplies in the kosi river at the barrage site thus available from time to time and to generate power in the eastern canal. On the water hazards in the transboundary kosi river basin. Typical hydrological characteristics of the kosi river include very high discharge variability, and high sediment flux from an uplifting hinterland. The koshi or kosi river drains the northern slopes of the himalayas in tibet and the southern. Case study of kosi flood in bihar i have tried to locate women in the wake of devastating kosi flood, having focus on womens health and the issue of domestic violence. This paper compares the relative efficiency of two flood zonation. This video provides more background on the kosi river, images of the embankments and river, and information about the nrrc program. The paper briefly discusses the dynamic nature of the kosi river as well as trend and pattern of kosi flood. The state disaster management department said that water levels are high in the mahananda, bagmati, kamla balan, gandak, bodhi gandak and kosi rivers, bringing a threat to villages in around 6 different districts. People from floodaffected areas in bihar evacuated their homes after the monsoonswollen kosi river breached its banks, in this aug. Like many of other rivers of the north bihar, kosi is a transboundary river and flows between nepal and india. In the kosi catchment the occurrence of bishyari is common but random.
The river changed course and flooded areas which had not been flooded in many decades. The august flood of kosi basin is primarily due to failure of river. The flood hazard map obtained by overlaying various thematic layers in a gis environment is showing very satisfactory results when compared to the inundation map derived from the modis flood inundation map of july 25, 2004 for the kosi basin. Please know more about bihar floor relief operations here. In view of this an attempt has been made in the present work to simulate runoff and flood inundation for kosi river basin in bihar, india. The 2008 bihar flood was one of the most disastrous floods in the history of bihar, an impoverished and densely populated state in india. Agreement between the government of india and the government. Work on flood defences in the form of reinforced embankments along the rivers has been carried out since 2008. Flood risk analysis in the kosi river basin, north bihar. Flood risk management in the kosi river basin understanding. Wjec as geography hydrological change learn with flashcards, games, and more for free.
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