-TheWire.in While those living outside the embankment area benefit from less flooding and erosion, those within the embankment area are more prone to risk. Supaul (Bihar): On September 10, a fortnight before the announcement of the state assembly elections, Bihar water resources minister Sanjay Kumar Jha laid the foundation for a 4.6 km long extension of the Sikarhatta-Majhari low embankment from Parsauni to Mahisha in Madhubani’s Baidyanathpur area. “The construction of this embankment...

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