Teesta Barrage Essay

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Abstract Bangladesh has constructed a barrage in 1990 on the river Teesta at Doani-Dalia point in Lalmonirhat district & started it’s functioning in 1993. The objective of this project is to increase agricultural production through supplementary irrigation in the north of Bangladesh region. On the other hand there was another barrage constructed by the Indian government over the same river in the upstream at gazaldoba in jalpaiguri district of India & begun irrigation in 1993. As a result unilateral withdrawal of water in India upstream, water of Bangladesh side in the down steam of the river has decreased & irrigation is hampering for non availity of water in the teesta barrage project area. Bangladesh is a poor country & major people live in the rural area depend on agriculture. About 40% GDP comes out from agricultural product. If a vast area of north west region of Bangladesh suffer from yielding crops by the farmers for want of water will decrease not only food production but also will affect our national economy. Therefore sharing water with India is a burning issue in achieving food security & sustainable livelihood. This issue is related to the common interest of both the people of Bangladesh & India. We have discussed the problem of irrigation in the Teesta barrage project area in North West of Bangladesh, its impact, alternatives, probable solution etc. This study was made on the basis of data available from various publications & issues. Introduction: The river teesta or teesta is said to be the lifeline of the Indian state of Sikkim, flowing for almost the entire length of the state and carving out verdant Himalayan temperate & tropical river valleys. The emerald – Colored River then forms the border between Sikkim & west Bengal before joining the Brahmaputra as a tributary in Bangladesh. Total length of the

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