Life in Madhes affected as the province witness incessant rain

Life has been paralyzed in Madhesh province as almost all districts in the region have been experiencing the incessant rains accompanied by lightning and thunder since Friday night. The heavy downpour has forced the people to stay indoors. The rainfall continues when the people are still in the need to visit their relatives to receive Dashain Tika and blessings from their seniors.

Janakpurdham, the capital of Madhesh Province has witnessed waterlogged. The continuous downpour caused the widespread inundation in many residential areas, market places and the areas occupied by the government offices in Janakpurdham sub-metropolis. Mayor Manoj Shah shared that flooding and inundation are recurring issues for Janakpurdham during each monsoon season and the situation has worsened this year. The lack of a proper sewage system in the town has caused inundations from the major roadways to the residential areas. “The local residents have complained that rain waters have accumulated in and around main roads and their houses,” he added.

Areas around Ramananda Chowk, Janaki Temple, Rajadevi Temple, a local vegetable market and hospital have witnessed water logging. The Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers, District Administration Office, District Police Office, Inland Revenue Office, Post Office and the Rastriya Samachar Samiti office area have been inundated. Madhesh Province Chief Minister Satish Kumar Singh informed that various rivers in the Province report the rising water level and amidst the development of such adversity, the Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force have been placed standby. According to the province government, the Bagamati River is presently flowing at around 5,500 cusec which is 500 cusec above the danger level. It led to the opening of all gates along the Bagamati Barrage. The Chief Minister said, “Due to the gradual opening of gates for Kulekhani Hydropower Centre’s barrage, the water flow in the Bagamati may rise further.

Police Chief of Madhes Province, Deputy Inspector General Uma Prasad Chaturbedi, said no any huge human casualty was reported in any district of the Province so far. “Nepal Police, Armed Police Force Nepal and Nepali Army teams are on standby and we have been making locals of risk areas alert,” he added, stating that preparation was underway to repair and maintenance of embankments to control flood and to conduct rescue immediately. The District Administration Office, Dhanusha, has urged the residents living near rivers to stay alert, adding water-level at Kamala and Ratu streams is increasing and it might affect coastal areas. Similarly, the sub-metropolis has requested the citizens not to travel unnecessarily, to keep electric tools in safer places and to postpone school activities for few days. Power supply has become interrupted here due to heavy rainfall, said Chairperson of Chhireshwornath municipality-9, Mod Kumar Mahato. Locals complained of problem in communication service due to obstruction of mobile network at most of the places as well as those involved in animal husbandry have been facing problem to feed their animals.