These three sets of presentation by Eklavya Prasad, Practitioner, Natural and Social Resource Management presents an in-depth and thoughtful study of the annual flood misery in North Bihar - context, causes and where to look for solutions. The presentations have been summarized below -
Bihar’s Flood Survival Mechanisms
North Bihar is drained by an extensive network of eight major rivers - Ghaghra, Gandak & Burhi Gandak, Adhwara group of rivers, Bagmati, Kamla, Bhutahi Balan, Kosi and Mahananda and practically all of them have their catchments in the Nepal Himalaya. Bihar comprises of 16.5 per cent of the total flood affected area of the country and houses 56.5 per cent of the total flood affected people in the country out of which 76 per cent reside in North Bihar.Read More
This set of case studies (in hindi), details the work of Megh Pyne Abhiyan and their network partners - Gramyasheel and Samta, in organising safe drinking water in participation with the local village communities, in the flood affected West Champaran, Supaul and Khagaria districts of Bihar.
