Pilibhit: 24 KM Embankment Proposed to Halt Annual Flooding

• Pilibhit district in Uttar Pradesh faces annual floods, primarily due to the Sharda and Devha rivers overflowing during monsoon season.
• Heavy rains in Nepali regions and water release from Banbasa and Nanak Sagar dams exacerbate the flood situation in Pilibhit.
• Weak embankments, encroachment, and inadequate drainage systems are identified as contributing factors to the severe flooding.
• A social activist proposes constructing permanent embankments along the Khakra (16 km) and Devha (8 km) rivers to prevent future floods.
• The activist also suggests installing gates on city drains to block river water from entering urban areas during high water levels.

Why It Matters: Proposed embankments could end Pilibhit's annual devastating floods.