Flood alert sounded in Bihar following heavy discharge of water from Birpur barrage
A total of 6.61 lakh cusecs of water was released from Birpur barrage on Kosi river till 5 a.m., the highest in 56 years. According to the latest bulletin by the Bihar Water Resources department, the last time the maximum water discharged from this barrage was 7.88 lakh cusecs of water in 1968.
29 Sep 05:33 · The Hindu