Lalbakaiya river

Lalbakaiya river is a transborder river flowing from hills of Nepal to India. It crosses the border at Balua Gowabari.[1][2][3] Its two major tributories are Bakaya river and Dhansar river.

Conflict

After flooding of the area, the locals of Banjaraha at Ishnath Municipality has been voicing to decommission the dam in the India side. Due to the dam, water level has raised and there is flooding every year. In July 2021, around 500 bigha of land was inundated. [4]

See also

References
  1. Ghimire, Motilal (2017). "Historical Land Covers Change in the Chure-Tarai Landscape in the Last Six Decades: Drivers and Environmental Consequences". Land Cover Change and Its Eco-environmental Responses in Nepal. Springer Geography. Singapore: Springer. pp. 109–147. ISBN 978-981-10-2890-8. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  2. Thakur, Madan. "Boat swept away by Lalbakaiya River; 15 come in contact (Update)". My Republica. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  3. Acharya123himal (2021-06-11). "Maintenance of embankments of Bagmati and Lalbakaiya rivers after rain". Himal Sanchar. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  4. Sureis (2019-08-05). "Banjaraha locals want Indian dam in Lalbakaiya River removed". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
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