State flood measures prove effective as Patna sees highest Ganga rise in a decade

Patna, September 3 – The Ganga River’s water level on Thursday morning broke the record set in 2016, marking the highest rise seen in the city in ten years. Sanjay Kumar Jha, national executive president of JD(U) and Member of Parliament, announced the development while describing the city’s continued safety.

Accompanying Jha was former chief minister and JD(U) national president Nitish Kumar, who together inspected the riverfront from Raghopur Bridge to Deega Ghat and across the JP Bridge to the opposite riverbank. Following the inspection, they gathered technical data from officials and provided guidance for emergency response.

The spike in water volume follows severe monsoon flooding in Nepal, which has routed massive runoff into Bihar’s rivers, notably the Gandak. The state’s water‑resource department, under Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary and Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, has executed a coordinated relief and rescue operation.

Jha praised the decade‑long flood‑management programs—ranging from embankment reinforcement to advanced monitoring systems—that have bolstered Patna’s defenses. Although certain localities reported water‑related inconvenience and minor erosion, authorities are actively monitoring all vulnerable zones and have scheduled road repairs where water overtopped the surface.

The episode highlights the effectiveness of sustained flood‑control initiatives and the importance of rapid, organized government response in safeguarding urban centres against extreme riverine events.