Rise in Rapti level causes worry

RISING TRENDS of the Rapti has caused worries to the Irrigation officials. The pre-monsoon shower during the past one week has resulted in rise in water level of almost all the rivers of Gorakhpur and Basti divisions. However, the officials of the Central Water Commission said that the rise in water level before the monsoon was a temporary phase, and there was no reason to worry about it. The strengthening work of the embankment has also suffered a setback due to heavy rain on regular intervals.

RISING TRENDS of the Rapti has caused worries to the Irrigation officials. The pre-monsoon shower during the past one week has resulted in rise in water level of almost all the rivers of Gorakhpur and Basti divisions. However, the officials of the Central Water Commission said that the rise in water level before the monsoon was a temporary phase, and there was no reason to worry about it.

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The strengthening work of the embankment has also suffered a setback due to heavy rain on regular intervals. In Gorakhpur, 52 mm rain was recorded on June 3 following it 34 mm rain, on June 4 and 53 mm rain, on June 6, the rain caused rise in water level in the Rapti.

According to reports, three- metre rise in water-level in last four days has been recorded. On June 3, the maximum water level recorded in the Rapti was 69.8 metre while on June 7 the river was flowing over 72.02 marks which is four metres below the danger level. The rise in water level in the Ghaghra and heavy rain in the hill areas of Nepal led to rise in water level.

Sources said that heavy rain in Basti and Gorakhpur was recorded on June 5 and 6 resulting in rise in water level of the Rohini and the Budhi Rapti. The continuous rise in water level generated sense of insecurity among the people living near in encatchment areas.