Gopalganj admin on alert; officials inspect vulnerable areas amid possible rise in Gandak level

Gopalganj, Aug. 26 -- The Gopalganj district administration has stepped up vigilance and inspected vulnerable areas in view of the possibility of a rise in the water level of the Gandak River following a flash flood in Nepal.

Additional Collector, Disaster Management, Rajeshwari Pandey and Gopalganj Sub-Divisional Officer Dr Prerna Singh conducted a field inspection of areas considered vulnerable to a rise in the river''s water level on Wednesday.

During the inspection, the officials reviewed the situation on the ground along with the Executive Engineer.

SDO Dr Singh interacted with local residents and informed them about the possibility of a rise in the Gandak''s water level. She urged people living in low-lying and vulnerable areas to ...