India has opened all gates of Farakka Barrage due to floods in Bihar and Jharkhand. All 109 gates of the dam were opened on Monday (August 26).

The barrage authorities said that there is water pressure due to floods in two neighboring states. But it is a matter of relief that no hills have descended from Nepal yet. In Farakka barrage area, the gate has to be forced to open as the water is flowing 77.34 meters above the water level. In that case, the amount of water in the feeder canal has also been increased. 11 lakh cusecs of water will enter Bangladesh in one day.

Due to the opening of the dam, there is a risk of flooding in Bangladesh, including Murshidabad in West Bengal. However, India has claimed that information about the flood situation and landslides is being given to Bangladesh in advance.

General Manager of Farakka Barrage R. Desh Pande said, Farakka Barrage authorities are always on alert. Every moment is being monitored. As the water pressure built up in a very short period of time, all the 109 gates were not opened, creating a huge pressure on the barrage. Big damage could have been done. For now, 40,000 cusecs of water has been released in the feeder canal and 11 lakh cusecs in the downstream.

Due to the opening of the dam, there is a risk of flooding in Murshidabad of West Bengal and Bangladesh. India has claimed that information about the flood situation and landslides is being given to Bangladesh in advance.