RIVER TEESTA
- March 28, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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RIVER TEESTA
Subject : Geography
Context : Dhaka underlines need to conclude water sharing agreement at bilateral talks during PM’s visit.
Concept :
- Teesta river is a tributary of the Brahmaputra (known as Jamuna in Bangladesh), flowing through India and Bangladesh.
- It originates in the Himalayas near Chunthang, Sikkim and flows to the south through West Bengal before entering Bangladesh.
- Originally, the river continued southward to empty directly into the Padma River (main channel of Ganga in Bangladesh) but around 1787 the river changed its course to flow eastward to join the Jamunariver.
- The Teesta Barrage dam helps to provide irrigation for the plains between the upper Padma and the Jamuna.
- Teesta river water conflict is one of the most contentious issues between India and Bangladesh.