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Encroachments, silting, land reclamation on River Tel

Due to encroachment and obstruction, the very existence of River Tel in Bihar is endangered, and the free flow of water has been obliterated according to an application filed before the National Green Tribunal March 6, 2026. Obstruction of the free flow of water in the Tel river has caused severe waterlogging over 40 percent of the fertile land, noted the application filed by the Veterans Forum for Transparency in Public Life.

The applica...