Digghi Pokhar(lake) (Darbhanga)

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  chandankumarjha

  This is the pond called as Digghi Pokhar, a beautiful pond, situated in the west of the road that links Darbhanga and laheria sarai . A lot of story is behind this pond. This pond is in between the Harahi and Ganga sagar. This lake is a source of income for fisherman

  15 years ago | reply | hide comment
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  gajanan mishra (guest)

  digghi is one of the three pokhars, lying in-between, that together aimed at retaining surplus water of bagmati and kamla rivers, thereby protecting from flood darbhanga town; these three pokhars probably came into being when they were dug for- earth to be used to raise the western side to inhabit this town and source of drinking water,fishes, makhana & other aquatic biota. indeed vibrant example of folk- wisdom of superb ecological management during pre-British period. these constitute cascading system of drainage, disturbed primarily by railway. so to make darbhanga free of waterlogging,flood,mosquito and beautiful- needs drainage through these ponds from north to south and eastward across the railway into kamla with help of suitable mechanical/hydraulic arrangement.

  11 years ago | reply | hide comment