Archive · 11 Sep 2026
River Erosion Sweeps Away Ancient Temple, Collapses Water Tank
Strong river water was wearing away the land in parts of Bareilly.
An old temple in Kapoorpur village was eventually washed into the Ram Ganga River.
Villagers had tried to protect it, but the current was too powerful.
A water tank being built nearby also fell into the Kichha River.
The tank was being built to provide water to local residents.
It collapsed in about four seconds, and nobody was hurt.
Officials are watching the affected areas and carrying out protective work.
Villagers want lasting measures to stop the rivers from damaging homes and farmland.
An ancient temple in Bareilly’s Kapoorpur village was swept away by the Ram Ganga River.
Severe erosion washed away the temple after its platform and two pillars disappeared earlier.
A Jal Jeevan Mission water tank costing around Rs 4 crore collapsed into the Kichha River.
No casualties were reported after the tank collapsed in Shergarh block on Tuesday.
Officials are monitoring erosion, while villagers seek permanent protection for farms and inhabited areas.
- Who
- Villagers, local officials, and construction authorities in Bareilly were involved.
- What
- River erosion swept away an ancient temple and caused an under-construction overhead water tank to collapse.
- When
- The water tank collapsed on Tuesday morning, and villagers noticed the temple was gone on Wednesday morning after days of erosion.
- Where
- The temple was in Kapoorpur village in Mirganj tehsil, and the water tank was in Bais Nagar gram panchayat in Shergarh block, Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Strong river currents and severe erosion weakened the riverbanks and structures.
- Temple location
- Kapoorpur village, Mirganj tehsil, Bareilly district
- Temple status
- Completely swept away by the Ram Ganga River
- Water tank cost
- Around Rs 4 crore under the Jal Jeevan Mission
- Water tank location
- Bais Nagar gram panchayat in Shergarh block
- Construction timeline
- Work on the tank had been underway since 2023
- Casualties
- No casualties were reported
- Additional risk
- Another overhead tank located about eight to 10 metres from the river was assessed as being at risk