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Since Kosi has now approached the eastern boundary of the district, it has practically flowed into the bed of Tiljuga river and causes heavy floods in the whole of the eastern boundary area of the district. Kosi is a major river. It rises in Nepal and flows through Saharsa, Darbhanga, North Monghyr, Purnea districts and meets the Ganga.
The tendency of Kosi is to shift more westwards and so nearly every year a number of villages in Darbhanga district are affected by floods in Kosi. In the rainy season this river creates havoc in Saharsa and in the eastern part of this district in Phulparas, Madhepur, Biraul and Singia thanas. Kosi changes its course and travels 50 or 60 miles in about 50 years. As it moves, it leaves many channels behind and large tracts are made not only unfit for cultivation but also make them highly malarious. The harnessing of Kosi has been taken up at its upper course and the multi-purpose Kosi Project will be of immense benefit to the district.”
From the above description it emerges that the present condition of the floodlands may not have been the same during earlier periods of history. After this passage was written, a change was brought about by construction of the Kosi Barrage on the Indo Nepal border. The Barrage has diverted the Kosi Waters and has changed the drainage system of the area. However, the Kosi still changes its course and has been responsible for major floods in the nearby areas.
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