In Ward No. 13 of Uttari Patjirwa Panchayat, Bairia block, West Champaran, the Gandak river continues to erode rapidly. Near Spur No. 1, the river is now only 100 meters away from the Champaran embankment. Local villagers have expressed serious concern, stating that if anti-erosion work is not initiated within the next 10 days, the erosion could reach the embankment, posing a significant threat.

The river is also continuously eroding fertile agricultural land. Farmer Bandhu Sah reported that he had planted paddy on one acre, and approximately half an acre of his land has already been submerged by the river. According to residents, the Gandak river is eroding about two to five kathas of land daily. They allege that despite the erosion continuing for the past 10 days, no official from the Gandak Department has visited the site to assess the situation.

Satyadev Kushwaha, Block President of Rashtriya Lok Morcha, also expressed dissatisfaction with the inaction of public representatives and Gandak Department officials. He demanded the immediate commencement of anti-erosion work. Dozens of villagers, including Vinod Yadav, Hiralal Baitha, Sipahi Baitha, Sheshnath Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Yadav, Doma Bhagat, and Anand Bhagat, also voiced their displeasure over the absence of public representatives and appealed to the administration and the Gandak Department to start protective measures promptly.

In response, Tanveer Alam, SDO of the Water Resources Department, stated that he is currently in Patna to facilitate the anti-erosion work.