EDITORIALRIVER BASIN GOVERNANCE & EMBANKMENT POLICY
Bihar Flooded on 27% Less Rain - The Embankments, Not Just Farakka, Explain Why
Bihar's 2026 monsoon floods affected over 47 lakh people in 15 districts even though the state received 27 percent below-normal rainfall, prompting scrutiny of why river levels rose to dangerous levels despite a rainfall deficit. The debate has intensified as the 1996 India-Bangladesh Ganga Water Sharing Treaty approaches its December 2026 expiry, with Bihar's political parties demanding the Farakka Barrage be blamed and…
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