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People load their vehicles on to boats to cross the Kosi river at …
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This bridge built to connect Saharsa and Khagaria collapsed in …
by Vikas Choudhary
People load their vehicles on to boats to cross the Kosi river at …
by Vikas Choudhary
People load their vehicles on to boats to cross the Kosi river at …
by Vikas Choudhary
by Vikas Choudhary
by Vikas Choudhary
by Vikas Choudhary
Jaggery makers in Bijnor cannot sell their produce. The jaggery …
by Vikas Choudhary
by Vikas Choudhary
Since the Kosi carries high sediment load, it constantly erodes …
by Vikas Choudhary
Since the Kosi carries high sediment load, it constantly erodes …
by Vikas Choudhary
A man carries bamboo baskets to a pond for catching fish. These …
by Vikas Choudhary
A man carries bamboo baskets to a pond for catching fish. These …
by Vikas Choudhary
Ghonghepur village of Saharsa lies outside the western embankment …
by Vikas Choudhary
Ghonghepur village of Saharsa lies outside the western embankment …
by Vikas Choudhary
Ghonghepur village of Saharsa lies outside the western embankment …
by Vikas Choudhary
Ghonghepur village of Saharsa lies outside the western embankment …
by Vikas Choudhary
Ghonghepur village of Saharsa lies outside the western embankment …
by Vikas Choudhary
Ghonghepur village of Saharsa lies outside the western embankment …
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Ghonghepur village of Saharsa lies outside the western embankment …
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Ghonghepur village of Saharsa lies outside the western embankment …
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DIG059937

People load their vehicles on to boats to cross the Kosi river at Dumri Ghat in Khagaria. Two bridges built here collapsed as they could not withstand the current of the Kosi and the Bagmati. The Bagmati was made to merge into the Kosi at Dumri ghat.

October, 2016 , Khagaria (D) , Bihar
Floods , Natural Disasters , Sediment Transport , Kosi , Rivers , People , Khagaria (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG059938

People load their vehicles on to boats to cross the Kosi river at Dumri Ghat in Khagaria. Two bridges built here collapsed as they could not withstand the current of the Kosi and the Bagmati. The Bagmati was made to merge into the Kosi at Dumri ghat.

October, 2016 , Khagaria (D) , Bihar
Floods , Natural Disasters , Sediment Transport , Kosi , Rivers , People , Khagaria (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG059942

This bridge built to connect Saharsa and Khagaria collapsed in 2010. Another bridge built close to it was also washed away. The Bagmati was made to flow into the Kosi at this point, but the bridges could not withstand the current of the two rivers

October, 2016 , Khagaria (D) , Bihar
Floods , Natural Disasters , Sediment Transport , Kosi , Rivers , People , Khagaria (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG059943

People load their vehicles on to boats to cross the Kosi river at Dumri Ghat in Khagaria. Two bridges built here collapsed as they could not withstand the current of the Kosi and the Bagmati. The Bagmati was made to merge into the Kosi at Dumri ghat.

October, 2016 , Khagaria (D) , Bihar
Floods , Natural Disasters , Sediment Transport , Kosi , Rivers , People , Khagaria (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG059944

People load their vehicles on to boats to cross the Kosi river at Dumri Ghat in Khagaria. Two bridges built here collapsed as they could not withstand the current of the Kosi and the Bagmati. The Bagmati was made to merge into the Kosi at Dumri ghat.

October, 2016 , Khagaria (D) , Bihar
Floods , Natural Disasters , Sediment Transport , Kosi , Rivers , People , Khagaria (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG059945

October, 2016 , Khagaria (D) , Bihar
Rural Habitat , People , Fodder , Khagaria (D) , Kosi , Kosi , Rivers , Khagaria (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG059951

October, 2016 , Khagaria (D) , Bihar
Rural Habitat , Fodder , Women , Children , Kosi , Khagaria (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG059952

October, 2016 , Khagaria (D) , Bihar
Rural Habitat , Fodder , Women , Children , Kosi , Khagaria (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG059789

Jaggery makers in Bijnor cannot sell their produce. The jaggery industry is on the verge of collapse in Uttar Pradesh that has most such units

December, 2016 , Bijnor (D) , Uttar Pradesh
Sugarcane , Informal Sector , demonetisation , Bijnor (D) , Uttar Pradesh ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG059986

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Rural Water Supply , Water Demand , Rural Habitat , Kosi , Rivers , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG059987

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Rural Water Supply , Water Demand , Rural Habitat , Kosi , Rivers , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG059988

Since the Kosi carries high sediment load, it constantly erodes its banks, devouring crops along with it.

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Soil Erosion , Floods , Kosi , Rivers , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG059989

Since the Kosi carries high sediment load, it constantly erodes its banks, devouring crops along with it.

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Soil Erosion , Floods , Kosi , Rivers , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG059995

A man carries bamboo baskets to a pond for catching fish. These baskets are designed in such a way that fish can enter them but not exit. Fishing is an important economic activity, but it is hampered by disappearing ponds and extensive waterlogging.

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Fisherfolk , Sediment Transport , Floods , Kosi , Rivers , Rural Habitat , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG059996

A man carries bamboo baskets to a pond for catching fish. These baskets are designed in such a way that fish can enter them but not exit. Fishing is an important economic activity, but it is hampered by disappearing ponds and extensive waterlogging.

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Fisherfolk , Sediment Transport , Floods , Kosi , Rivers , Rural Habitat , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG060043

Ghonghepur village of Saharsa lies outside the western embankment of the Kosi, yet for most part of the year it remains surrounded by water. A large area between the Kosi and its tributary Kamla Balan is waterlogged, though it is

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Aquatic Plants , Waterlogging , Rural Habitat , Kosi , Rivers , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG060044

Ghonghepur village of Saharsa lies outside the western embankment of the Kosi, yet for most part of the year it remains surrounded by water. A large area between the Kosi and its tributary Kamla Balan is waterlogged, though it is

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Aquatic Plants , Waterlogging , Rural Habitat , Rural Sanitation , Kosi , Rivers , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG060045

Ghonghepur village of Saharsa lies outside the western embankment of the Kosi, yet for most part of the year it remains surrounded by water. A large area between the Kosi and its tributary Kamla Balan is waterlogged, though it is "protected" by embankments

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Aquatic Plants , Waterlogging , Rural Habitat , Kosi , Rivers , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG060046

Ghonghepur village of Saharsa lies outside the western embankment of the Kosi, yet for most part of the year it remains surrounded by water. A large area between the Kosi and its tributary Kamla Balan is waterlogged, though it is

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Aquatic Plants , Waterlogging , Rural Habitat , Rural Sanitation , Kosi , Rivers , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG060047

Ghonghepur village of Saharsa lies outside the western embankment of the Kosi, yet for most part of the year it remains surrounded by water. A large area between the Kosi and its tributary Kamla Balan is waterlogged, though it is "protected" by embankments

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Aquatic Plants , Waterlogging , Rural Habitat , Kosi , Rivers , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG060051

Ghonghepur village of Saharsa lies outside the western embankment of the Kosi, yet for most part of the year it remains surrounded by water. A large area between the Kosi and its tributary Kamla Balan is waterlogged, though it is "protected" by embankments

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Aquatic Plants , Waterlogging , Rural Habitat , Kosi , Rivers , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG060052

Ghonghepur village of Saharsa lies outside the western embankment of the Kosi, yet for most part of the year it remains surrounded by water. A large area between the Kosi and its tributary Kamla Balan is waterlogged, though it is "protected" by embankments

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Aquatic Plants , Waterlogging , Rural Habitat , Kosi , Rivers , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG060053

Ghonghepur village of Saharsa lies outside the western embankment of the Kosi, yet for most part of the year it remains surrounded by water. A large area between the Kosi and its tributary Kamla Balan is waterlogged, though it is "protected" by embankments

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Aquatic Plants , Waterlogging , Rural Habitat , Kosi , Rivers , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG060058

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Rural Habitat , Fodder , Cattle , Kosi , Rivers , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG060059

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Rural Habitat , Fodder , Cattle , Kosi , Rivers , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG060060

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Rural Habitat , Fodder , Cattle , Kosi , Rivers , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG060061

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Rural Habitat , Fodder , Cattle , Kosi , Rivers , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG060073

People living within the embankments have to depend on boats to go anywhere.

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Fishing Boats , Transport , People , Kosi , Rivers , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG060074

People living within the embankments have to depend on boats to go anywhere.

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Fishing Boats , Transport , People , Kosi , Rivers , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG060075

People living within the embankments have to depend on boats to go anywhere.

October, 2016 , Saharsa (D) , Bihar
Fishing Boats , Transport , People , Kosi , Rivers , Saharsa (D) , Bihar ,
Vikas Choudhary
DVD NO. MDVDDP054
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.