DPR on Kosi River Flood Control Measures

In the aftermath of Kosi floods in 2008, the Government of Bihar had proposed multi-sectoral recovery measures. Under Bihar Kosi Flood Recovery Project (BKFR), Phase-I and proposed Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project (BKBDP), a Detailed Project Report (DPR) amounting to Rs. 382.97 crore for flood protection and restoration of 28.20 Kilometer (km) length of embankment under Phase-II was received in Ganga Flood Control Commission (GFCC) in December, 2014. The GFCC had examined the above DPR from techno-economic considerations and sent observations to the Government of Bihar on February 20,2015.