The Saptakoshi River, which had inundated the settlements of eastern Nepal and Bihar of India after breaching the embankment at West Kushaha, has been reverted back to its original course on Monday after five-and-half months.
The river had breached its embankment on August 18 last year and had flowed eastward through settlements in Sunsari district in Nepal. It had displaced thousands of people in Nepal and millions in Bihar of India. Even the East-West Highway was obstructed and many people had lost their lives.
A report said that all the over 12,000 cusecs of water has been diverted back to the previous course through the Koshi Barrage.
The river was re-diverted toward the Koshi barrage after restoring an about 2,000-meter long embankment using sand sacks, concrete and galvanised wire.
According to the Koshi Agreement with India, the entire responsibility for maintenance and operation of the Koshi embankment and barrage lies with India.
The Indian government had contracted Vashishta and Vashishta, an Indian construction company to restore the damaged embankment and re-route the river to its old course.
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