WebThe Kosi River is known as the "Sorrow of Bihar" as the annual floods affect about 21,000 km 2 (8,100 sq mi) of fertile agricultural lands thereby disturbing the rural economy. It has an average water flow (discharge) of 2,166 cubic metres per second (76,500 cu ft/s). http://www.environmentportal.in/files/kosi.pdf
Kosi River - NextIAS
WebAs the Kosi’s waters began to rise, engineers faxed messages to the Bihar government desperately pleading for emergency measures be taken to alleviate the expected flooding. WebExplanation: Kosi is known as the "sorrow of Bihar", as it has caused widespread human suffering in the past due to flooding and very frequent changes in course, when it flows … jr50プラス名古屋発
(PDF) Kosi Flood Hazard and Disaster Management: A Case Study …
WebThe Kosi River is considered as the sorrow of Bihar. It is one of the two major tributaries of the river Ganges (the other river being Gandak) draining the plains of north Bihar. … WebFor this reason, it is often called “Sorrow of Bihar”. Supaul district is one of the most flood affected district of India but the disaster management facility and planning is inadequate. WebBecause of its great outflushing of debris, the Kosi has no permanent channel in its course through the great plain of northern India. It has long been notorious for its devastating floods, which may rise as much as 30 feet (9 m) in 24 hours and which long made vast tracts of northern Bihār unsafe for habitation or cultivation. jr50プラス いつでも