Padma Barrage Project

Recently, Bangladesh approved the Padma Barrage Project, a major river engineering initiative on the Padma River (the Bangladesh stretch of the Ganga) in Rajbari district.

  • The project aims to address water scarcity and drought conditions in southwestern Bangladesh, which have been linked to reduced dry-season flows following the construction of the Farakka Barrage in India.
  • Reduced downstream flows after the Farakka Barrage have been a recurring concern for Bangladesh, leading to negotiations and the signing of the India-Bangladesh Ganga Water Sharing Treaty.
  • The 1996 treaty provides a framework for sharing Ganga waters at Farakka during the lean season and remains a key pillar ....
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