Welcome to the Ujiyari Bihar Current Affairs notes for 9 September 2026, prepared for the BPSC Combined Competitive Examination and other Bihar government examinations. The Ganga at Sultanganj in Bhagalpur held above its all-time Highest Flood Level for a second day, recorded at 36.78 m at 9 a.m. on 9 September against the previous HFL of 36.75 m, a historic mark set on 17 August 2021, with over 40 lakh people affected across 14 districts. Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary chaired the State-Level Sahyog Programme at the CM Secretariat on 8 September, hearing 137 grievances and mandating a 30-day resolution deadline. Union MoS Home Nityanand Rai reviewed flood relief in Mohanpur block of Samastipur by boat on 8 September. The Central Water Commission shows the Ganga above danger mark at four Patna-area sites, with the Kosi and Son beginning to recede. Bihar’s September 2026 rainfall stands at 79.6 mm, 31 per cent above normal, per the Meteorological Centre, Patna. Each item carries a Prelims fact set and a Mains angle, followed by five practice MCQs.

1. Ganga at Sultanganj Above All-Time HFL for a Second Day; 40 Lakh+ Affected Across 14 Districts

Why in News: As of 9 a.m. on 9 September 2026, the Ganga at Sultanganj in Bhagalpur district stood at 36.78 metres, continuing to breach the previous all-time Highest Flood Level of 36.75 metres, a historic mark set on 17 August 2021, for a second day, the station having first crossed it on 8 September. Over 40 lakh people are now affected across 14 districts after five days of heavy rain and upstream releases. The Gandak, Kosi, Burhi Gandak, Ganga, Punpun, Bagmati and Ghaghra are flowing above danger levels at multiple locations. The deployment stands at 723 community kitchens, 15 relief camps housing 13,446 evacuees, and 1,979 boats.

Where things stand versus the previous day. The 8 September bulletin had placed the Sultanganj level at 36.80 m with 34.31 lakh affected across 13 districts, so the water is receding marginally at the same station while the affected population and district count have widened. The Ganga at Gandhi Ghat, Patna had earlier crossed its HFL of 50.52 m of 21 August 2016 on 5 September 2026.

Bihar Relevance:

  • Prelims: The Ganga at Sultanganj, Bhagalpur stood at 36.78 m at 9 a.m. on 9 September 2026, above the previous HFL of 36.75 m of 17 August 2021.
  • Prelims: Over 40 lakh people are affected across 14 districts as of 9 September 2026.
  • Prelims: Deployment: 723 community kitchens, 15 relief camps (13,446 evacuees), 1,979 boats, 10 NDRF and 27 SDRF teams.
  • Prelims: Also distributed: about 1.94 lakh polythene sheets, 29,400 dry-ration packets and 5,178 quintals of animal fodder.
  • Prelims: Rivers above danger at multiple locations: Ganga, Gandak, Kosi, Burhi Gandak, Punpun, Bagmati, Ghaghra.
  • Prelims: The Ganga at Gandhi Ghat, Patna had crossed its HFL of 50.52 m of 21 August 2016 on 5 September 2026.
  • Mains: Backwater flooding from a Ganga in spate as the mechanism producing a rising affected population even while the peak station recedes marginally (GS Paper 1 physical geography; GS Paper 3 disaster management).

Source: Business Standard

2. Union MoS Home Nityanand Rai Inspects Samastipur Relief by Boat

Why in News: On 8 September 2026, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai (BJP MP from Ujiarpur constituency in Bihar) visited flood-hit villages in Mohanpur block of Samastipur district by boat, inspected community kitchens, animal shelters, medical camps and safe-drinking-water arrangements, and met affected families. Samastipur has over 2.33 lakh people affected.

The Centre-State disaster architecture. Under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, while the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) is under the state government. Bihar has 10 NDRF teams and 27 SDRF teams on the ground.

Bihar Relevance:

  • Prelims: Union MoS Home Affairs Nityanand Rai (BJP MP, Ujiarpur constituency, Bihar) inspected flood-hit villages in Mohanpur block, Samastipur district on 8 September 2026 by boat.
  • Prelims: Samastipur district has over 2.33 lakh people affected in the current flood cycle.
  • Prelims: NDRF is under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs; the 9th Battalion NDRF at Patna serves Bihar.
  • Prelims: The Disaster Management Act, 2005 is the enabling statute; NDMA chaired by the Prime Minister, BSDMA chaired by the Chief Minister.
  • Prelims: Bihar’s current deployment: 10 NDRF + 27 SDRF teams.
  • Mains: Centre-State disaster cooperation as an operational test of federal machinery under the DM Act 2005 (GS Paper 2 governance; GS Paper 3 disaster response).

Source: Daily Excelsior

3. CM Samrat Choudhary Hears 137 Grievances at State-Level Sahyog Programme

Why in News: On 8 September 2026, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary chaired the State-Level Sahyog Programme at the CM Secretariat, where 137 applicants had their grievances heard directly across departments including Revenue and Land Reforms, Education, Home, Rural Works, Health, Food and Consumer Protection, and Social Welfare. The CM mandated a 30-day resolution deadline for the cases raised.

The senior office-holders present. Principal Secretary to CM Deepak Kumar, Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit, DGP Vinay Kumar, and Secretaries Lokesh Kumar Singh and Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Where Sahyog sits in the grievance-redressal architecture. The Bihar Sahyog Programme is the state’s parallel to the Union’s CPGRAMS (Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System) portal. Direct CM-chaired hearings are meant to break through department-level pendency.

Bihar Relevance:

  • Prelims: The State-Level Sahyog Programme on 8 September 2026 was chaired by CM Samrat Choudhary at the CM Secretariat; 137 applicants were heard.
  • Prelims: The CM mandated a 30-day resolution deadline for the cases raised.
  • Prelims: Chief Secretary of Bihar: Pratyaya Amrit; Director General of Police: Vinay Kumar; Principal Secretary to CM: Deepak Kumar.
  • Prelims: The Union-level parallel is CPGRAMS, the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System.
  • Prelims: The Bihar Right to Public Service Act, 2011 governs statutory service-delivery timelines at the state level.
  • Mains: Direct executive grievance-hearing as a governance tool, and the trade-off between political-executive access and institutional grievance-redressal statutes (GS Paper 2 governance).

Source: The News Mill

4. CWC Flood Bulletin: Ganga Above Danger at Four Patna Sites; Kosi and Son Recede

Why in News: The Central Water Commission (CWC) bulletin as of 8 September 2026 placed the Ganga above danger mark at Dighaghat (+1.54 m), Gandhi Ghat (+1.96 m), Hathidah (+1.74 m) and Munger (+70 cm). Kosi and Son levels were beginning to recede while Gandak remained stable. On 9 September, the Patna district drowning death toll rose to 5, concentrated in Danapur and Maner subdivisions.

How the CWC warning system works. The Central Water Commission, under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, runs a national flood forecasting network of 360 stations (201 level-forecast and 159 inflow-forecast). Those forecasts serve 197 low-lying areas and towns and 128 reservoirs, figures often misread as the station split. Each station has a defined warning level, danger level and Highest Flood Level (HFL); crossing the danger level triggers an orange bulletin and crossing the HFL triggers a red bulletin.

Bihar Relevance:

  • Prelims: On 8 September 2026 the Ganga was above danger mark at Dighaghat +1.54 m, Gandhi Ghat +1.96 m, Hathidah +1.74 m and Munger +70 cm.
  • Prelims: The Kosi and Son are receding while the Gandak is stable as of 9 September 2026.
  • Prelims: Patna district drowning deaths in the current flood cycle: 5, concentrated in Danapur and Maner.
  • Prelims: The Central Water Commission (CWC), under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, operates India’s flood forecasting network of 360 stations (201 level-forecast + 159 inflow-forecast), serving 197 low-lying areas and towns and 128 reservoirs.
  • Prelims: The Kosi enters India at Bhimnagar, Supaul district; the Gandak at Valmikinagar, West Champaran.
  • Mains: Multi-station flood forecasting and the distinction between danger level and Highest Flood Level in graded warning bulletins (GS Paper 3 water resources, disaster management).

Source: Rozana Spokesman

5. Bihar September 2026 Rainfall 31 Per Cent Above Normal

Why in News: Per the Meteorological Centre, Patna, as reported on 8 September 2026, Bihar has recorded 79.6 mm of rainfall in September 2026 so far, 31 per cent above the normal for the same period. This rainfall surplus, combined with heavy upstream discharges into the Kosi and Gandak from Nepal, has driven the current Ganga cycle in which the river breached its Sultanganj HFL of 36.75 m (2021) on 8 September to reach 36.80 m.

IMD’s rainfall-departure classification. Normal is +/-19 per cent; above normal is +20 to +59 per cent; large excess is +60 per cent or more. Bihar’s September 2026 figure of +31 per cent sits in the “above normal” bracket.

Why upstream discharges matter. The Kosi originates in Tibet (China) and enters India via Nepal; the Gandak originates in Nepal. Both are transboundary rivers, and the Kosi Agreement (1954) and Gandak Agreement (1959) with Nepal govern the barrage projects on them.

Bihar Relevance:

  • Prelims: Bihar’s September 2026 rainfall stands at 79.6 mm, 31 per cent above the normal for the same period.
  • Prelims: The Ganga at Sultanganj peaked at 36.80 m on 8 September 2026 before receding marginally to 36.78 m on 9 September.
  • Prelims: IMD rainfall-departure brackets: normal +/-19 per cent, above normal +20 to +59 per cent, large excess +60 per cent or more.
  • Prelims: Kosi originates in Tibet (China) and enters India via Nepal; Gandak originates in Nepal; both are transboundary rivers.
  • Prelims: The Kosi Agreement (1954) and Gandak Agreement (1959) govern the barrage projects on those rivers with Nepal.
  • Mains: Transboundary hydrology of the Ganga basin, the case for a shared river-information regime with Nepal, and the mechanism by which upstream discharges compound a domestic rainfall surplus (GS Paper 1 geography; GS Paper 3 disaster management).

Source: Deccan Chronicle

Practice MCQs

1. On 9 September 2026, the Ganga at Sultanganj in Bhagalpur district was recorded at what level, and how many people were affected statewide?

a) 36.75 m; 25 lakh across 10 districts b) 36.78 m (above the all-time historic HFL of 36.75 m, set 17 August 2021); over 40 lakh across 14 districts c) 50.53 m; over 20 lakh across 8 districts d) 34.10 m; 15 lakh across 6 districts

Answer: b

Explanation: At 9 a.m. on 9 September 2026, the Ganga at Sultanganj in Bhagalpur district stood at 36.78 metres, continuing to breach the previous all-time Highest Flood Level of 36.75 metres, a historic mark set on 17 August 2021, for a second day, the station having first crossed that mark on 8 September. Over 40 lakh people are now affected across 14 districts after five days of heavy rain and upstream releases. Deployment stood at 723 community kitchens, 15 relief camps housing 13,446 evacuees, 1,979 boats and a combined 10 NDRF plus 27 SDRF teams. The Ganga at Gandhi Ghat, Patna had earlier crossed its HFL of 50.52 m (set 21 August 2016) on 5 September 2026, and the 8 September Sultanganj peak was 36.80 m before the marginal recession to 36.78 m on 9 September.

2. Which Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, and the MP from which constituency in Bihar, inspected flood relief in Mohanpur block of Samastipur by boat on 8 September 2026?

a) Nisith Pramanik, MP from Cooch Behar b) Nityanand Rai, MP from Ujiarpur, Bihar c) Bandi Sanjay Kumar, MP from Karimnagar d) Ajay Kumar Mishra Teni, MP from Kheri

Answer: b

Explanation: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, the BJP MP from the Ujiarpur constituency in Bihar, visited flood-hit villages in Mohanpur block of Samastipur district on 8 September 2026 by boat, inspected community kitchens, animal shelters, medical camps and safe-drinking-water arrangements, and met affected families. Samastipur has over 2.33 lakh people affected in the current flood cycle. Under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the NDRF is under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (with the 9th Battalion NDRF at Patna serving Bihar), while the SDRF is under the state government. Bihar’s current deployment is 10 NDRF plus 27 SDRF teams.

3. At the State-Level Sahyog Programme chaired by CM Samrat Choudhary on 8 September 2026 at the CM Secretariat, how many applicants were heard, and what resolution deadline was mandated?

a) 50 applicants; 15-day deadline b) 100 applicants; 60-day deadline c) 137 applicants; 30-day deadline d) 200 applicants; 90-day deadline

Answer: c

Explanation: Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary chaired the State-Level Sahyog Programme at the CM Secretariat on 8 September 2026, where 137 applicants had their grievances heard directly across departments including Revenue and Land Reforms, Education, Home, Rural Works, Health, Food and Consumer Protection, and Social Welfare. The CM mandated a 30-day resolution deadline for the cases raised. Senior officers present included Principal Secretary to CM Deepak Kumar, Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit, DGP Vinay Kumar, and Secretaries Lokesh Kumar Singh and Sanjay Kumar Singh. The Bihar Sahyog Programme is the state’s parallel to the Union’s CPGRAMS (Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System) portal, meant to break through department-level pendency.

4. According to the Central Water Commission bulletin as of 8 September 2026, the Ganga was above the danger mark at which of the following combinations of Patna-area sites?

a) Sultanganj and Kahalgaon only b) Dighaghat, Gandhi Ghat, Hathidah (Patna) and Munger c) Buxar and Ara only d) Bhagalpur and Kursela only

Answer: b

Explanation: The Central Water Commission bulletin as of 8 September 2026 placed the Ganga above the danger mark at Dighaghat by 1.54 m, Gandhi Ghat by 1.96 m, Hathidah by 1.74 m (all in the Patna stretch) and Munger by 70 cm. Kosi and Son levels were beginning to recede while Gandak remained stable. On 9 September, the Patna district drowning death toll rose to 5, concentrated in Danapur and Maner subdivisions. The CWC, under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, operates India’s national flood forecasting network of 360 stations, of which 201 are level-forecast and 159 are inflow-forecast; those forecasts serve 197 low-lying areas and towns and 128 reservoirs. Each station has a defined warning level, danger level and Highest Flood Level (HFL); crossing the danger level triggers an orange bulletin and crossing the HFL triggers a red bulletin.

5. Bihar’s September 2026 rainfall so far, per the Meteorological Centre at Patna as reported on 8 September, stands at:

a) 45 mm, 20 per cent below normal b) 79.6 mm, 31 per cent above normal c) 100 mm, 60 per cent above normal (large excess) d) 120 mm, at the long-period average

Answer: b

Explanation: Per the Meteorological Centre at Patna, as reported on 8 September 2026, Bihar has recorded 79.6 mm of rainfall in September 2026 so far, which is 31 per cent above the normal for the same period. This rainfall surplus, combined with heavy upstream discharges into the Kosi and Gandak from Nepal, has driven the current Ganga cycle in which the river breached its Sultanganj HFL of 36.75 m (2021) on 8 September to reach 36.80 m. IMD’s rainfall-departure classification: normal is +/-19 per cent, above normal is +20 to +59 per cent, and large excess is +60 per cent or more; Bihar’s September 2026 figure sits in the “above normal” bracket. The Kosi originates in Tibet (China) and enters India via Nepal at Bhimnagar in Supaul district; the Gandak originates in Nepal and enters at Valmikinagar in West Champaran. The Kosi Agreement (1954) and Gandak Agreement (1959) govern the barrage projects on those rivers with Nepal.