Yes,
it's really a matter of national
concern, people from across India,
across the world should join their
hands in saving the humanity. People
are facing life and death situation
in Bihar's Kosi and Purnia division.
People from all the sections of
Bihar and India particularly should
take this issue very seriously; it's
Tsunami like situation where a river
has changed its course.
Let's help our brothers and sisters!
- Shailesh Kumar - Aug. 30, 2008
Every year this flood comes, hits
thousands of lives and several lakh
people become homeless. The
government does the same thing every
year; big commitments, put crores of
rupees in rehabilitation and
disaster management but doesn't pay
attention in the direction of any
concrete and permanent solution.
After the last year flood
devastation, the Govt. of Bihar
constituted a high-level expert
panel for the solution of flood in
Bihar. I saw some meeting outcome in
a local newspaper but after that
there is no news. What happened to
that committee we don't know.
Every problem has a solution. If the
govt. really see this as a problem,
it should look for solutions very
seriously. But frankly speaking, I
doubt the seriousness of the govt.
and its
machinery. - Bibhuti Bikramaditya
- Aug. 28, 2008
Just like so many fellow Indians, I
am hugely saddened by this
unprecedented flood in North Bihar.
I think this needs tackling at two
levels - long term measures, mainly
technical (engineering solution) and
political (treaty with Nepal). If
Dashrath Manjhi could single
handedly cut through mountains and
build a road himself, all alone, I
think taming the mighty river with
the engineering skills at our
disposal is very much possible.
However, the long term steps for
permanent solution can be taken only
after flood water recedes.
For the immediate problem of the
people, I think we all must help
government/NGOs who are in the
relief work. I would like to know
through fellow readers if they are
aware of honest NGOs involved in
relief work so that all those who
are interested can contribute for
relief of the affected people. I
think collective will and help to
the people in whatever manner,
monetary, material is going to help
our own people in tiding this
tragedy. - Balajee Diwakar - Aug.
28, 2008
It
is a very pathetic situation for
Bihar where Kosi flood has
devastated almost whole of North
Bihar making 26 lakh people
homeless. People have lost lives,
homes, cattle and what not. The
media is trying its best to update
the information and help people
contact their near and dear ones.
Our great politicians are busy in
air survey of Kosi area and see
tamasha from top and issue
statements from Patna.
I appeal to all countrymen to come
forward to help these flood affected
people in whatever way they can. It
is expected that the NGOs like the
Lions Club, Rotary Club, student
organisations and all philanthropic
organisations come forward and help
the needy by mobilising volunteers,
boats, shelters, food, water,
medicine etc without losing any
time.
The government and political
institutions should also tighten
their belts and prove their worth.
May God give us strength to tide
over the grave situation. - Braj
Mishra - Aug. 27, 2008
The
flood in the kosi region is
something that is happening every
year since quite a few years now.
But this year it’s of different; it
is a deluge. The river is trying to
rewrite the whole map. I have never
seen this kind situation happening
in Madhepura since last 32 years of
my age. I remember being a kid we
used to talk that this can happen
only when Bhimnagar barrage will
break. Politicians never cared since
Independence about fixing this
problem. There is no political will
visible from any Bihar’s political
party or the Central government. I
think the people from all 14
districts should stop voting from
the next coming election till the
time some major steps are visible to
tackle this kind of calamity. It
needs a complete planning, interest
and lots of money from the central
government. - Kaushik Kumar
Singh, Montreal, Canada - Aug. 27,
2008
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