Bihar was put on high alert on Wednesday as floodwaters from Nepal entered the Gandak river and reached the Gandak Barrage, prompting authorities to open all 36 gates to control the surge, officials said.
The barrage is situated at Valmikinagar in West Champaran, the northernmost district of the state that shares a border with Nepal.
Around 1.50 lakh cusecs of water was released from the barrage by 11 pm, the highest discharge recorded there on Wednesday. The water flow is expected to start receding now, they said.
As soon as the news broke, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary convened a meeting with the Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit and other top officials to review the situation.
The highest discharge recorded this year was 2.24 lakh cusecs on July 14, 2026, while 5.625 lakh cusecs was recorded on September 28, 2024.
“The situation is expected to remain normal. Nevertheless, all teams are on alert at the barrage, along the embankments and in the control room,” Water Resources Department secretary Chandrashekhar Singh told PTI.
In a post on X, Mr. Choudhary said the loss of lives due to the devastating floods in Nepal is extremely heartbreaking.
