Rs 389 cr Bihar Dam crashed a day before Launch

Team Udayavani, Sep 20, 2017, 2:19 PM IST

Patna: Just before a day of its inaugural, a dam broke down at Bhagalpur on Wednesday.

Ganga pump canal project was supposed to be inaugurated by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

The dam built at an estimated cost of Rs 389.31 crore is part of the Gateshwar Panth Canal Project which was planned to improve the poor land irrigation system in the region.

Several low-lying areas were flooded as water from the collapsed dam rushed into residential areas in Kahalgaon.

The wall of the dam broke up after being forcefully hit by the Ganga river waters when the pump was switched on for a trial run on Tuesday at Bateshwarsthan in Bhagalpur district.

The Rs 389.31 crore project, which was started in 1977 with a cost of Rs 13.88 cr, had been a story of neglect by successive governments.

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

Top News

Bhadravathi: Seven injured in boiler explosion at rice mill

Strict provisions of law for women’s welfare; marriage not commercial venture: SC

Allegation of abuse against K’taka Minister Laxmi: BJP leader C T Ravi booked, taken into custody

Mangaluru Traffic Advisory: Netravathi Bridge repair work to affect vehicle movement

MUDA case: Karnataka HC defers filing of Lokayukta police report

BJP files police complaint against Rahul, seeks FIR under ‘attempt to murder, assault, incitement’

Mid-sea crash: Navy institutes ‘Board of Inquiry’ to establish facts of case

Related Articles More

Strict provisions of law for women’s welfare; marriage not commercial venture: SC

BJP files police complaint against Rahul, seeks FIR under ‘attempt to murder, assault, incitement’

Mid-sea crash: Navy institutes ‘Board of Inquiry’ to establish facts of case

Centre released Rs 47,225 crore to states and UTs under Smart Cities Mission: Tokhan Sahu

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviews J&K security situation

MUST WATCH

Tulunadu Daivaradane

Feeding Birds with Creative Paddy Art!

Areca Nut

HOTEL SRI DURGA BHAVANA

Harish Poonja


Latest Additions

Bhadravathi: Seven injured in boiler explosion at rice mill

Strict provisions of law for women’s welfare; marriage not commercial venture: SC

Allegation of abuse against K’taka Minister Laxmi: BJP leader C T Ravi booked, taken into custody

Gadag: 2-yo girl dies after being run over by water tanker

Mangaluru Traffic Advisory: Netravathi Bridge repair work to affect vehicle movement

Thanks for visiting Udayavani

You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.