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The Kosi River is known as the "Sorrow of Bihar" as the annual floods affect about 21,000 km 2 (8,100 sq mi) of fertile agricultural lands thereby disturbing the rural economy. [1] It has an average water flow ( discharge) of 2,166 cubic metres per second (76,500 cu ft/s). [18]
The 1987 Bihar flood, caused by high levels of annual flooding of the Kosi River (nicknamed "the sorrow of Bihar" [1] ), was one of the worst floods in Bihar, India, in a decade caused by a landslide that blocked the main route of Bhote Kosi River.
Feb 17, 2024 · Kosi is known as the "sorrow of Bihar", as it has caused widespread human suffering in the past due to flooding and very frequent changes in course, when it flows from Nepal to Bihar.
Feb 7, 2024 · The Kosi River, also known as the “ Sorrow of Bihar, ” is a significant river that flows through the northern part of India and Nepal. It originates from the high Himalayas and traverses through the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh before joining the Ganges River.
Kosi is known as the "sorrow of Bihar", as it has caused widespread human suffering in the past due to flooding and very frequent changes in course, when it flows from Nepal to Bihar. The Kosi river fan located in the northern part of India (in north-east Bihar) is one of the largest alluvial cones built by any river in the world.
Jul 16, 2020 · The Koshi River is referenced by many as the “Sorrow of Bihar” since annual floods cause huge losses of life and property. Out of the state’s 38 districts, 28 are flood prone.
Aug 29, 2020 · Bihar, a poor, populous state in northern India, is ravaged by floods during the monsoon season every year. This year has been no different, with some seven million people affected.
Dec 22, 2008 · 4. The Kosi is known as the “sorrow of Bihar“ because of its unpredictable and severe flooding.
Jul 18, 2019 · Kosi, one of the state's major rivers, is referred to as "the sorrow of Bihar" because of the devastating floods it causes every year during the monsoon. The monsoon season, which lasts from June...
Jul 21, 2020 · River Kosi, also called the sorrow of Bihar, is once again swelling and flood waters have entered several villages in the state. The maximum damage in the state always takes place due to the flooding of the river.
