North India Statesman
News India Live, Digital Desk: The courage of the land mafia in Bihar has become so high that now they are not sparing even the flowing rivers, leave alone the government land. The latest case is of Bagmati River, whose existence is in danger. Soil is being brought in big vehicles and level land is being created by bridging the banks of the river.
The most shameful thing is that the orders of the government and the minister are being openly flouted.
Vijay Sinha’s warning has no effect
Bihar government minister Vijay Kumar Sinha had recently adopted a strict stance on this issue. He had reprimanded the officials and given a stern warning to the mafia that “playing with the river will not be tolerated.”
The general public felt that perhaps now action would be taken and Bagmati would be able to breathe. But you will also be surprised to see the ground reality. The minister’s warning did not have even the slightest effect on the mafia. The speed at which the river was being filled earlier has now become faster. As if they were challenging the administration to “stop it if you have the guts.”
The game going on in broad daylight
This is not a work that can be done secretly. According to local people, tractors and dumpers operate in broad daylight. Illegal encroachment is being done by filling the river bed so that plotting can be done or shops can be built. Bagmati, which is considered the lifeline of North Bihar, is now shrinking into a drain.
impending danger
The direct meaning of such encroachment on the river is—invitation to destructionBagmati is infamous for its floods, When you block its flow and build concrete structures, where will the water go? Obviously, that water will wreak havoc in villages and cities, This encroachment is not just the murder of the river, but also a conspiracy to drown millions of people in the future,
Question on silence of administration
People are now asking the question that when the minister himself visited and gave an ultimatum, why are the local officials sitting idly by? Is all this the result of collusion?
At present, the existence of Bagmati is at stake. If concrete action is not taken soon, and only the game of statements continues, then the name of Bagmati River will remain in history books only.
