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The Koshi River is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”.

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The above statement is True.
●        The Koshi river is also known as the Saptakoshi. The Northern slopes of the Himalayas in Tibet and the Southern slopes of Nepal are drained by the Koshi river. It flows through Tibet, Nepal and Bihar (India).
●        This river is called the “Sorrow of Bihar” due to the excessive flood in this river which damages the agriculture in Bihar. It affects the rural economy also.
●        To prevent the flood in the river, a barrage has been built on the river. A multi-purpose river project also started in the river. The dam was built to prevent the flood.

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