ECONOMICS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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Question
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Flood relief along the Ganges River
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Water treatment along the Ganges River
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Building a dam on the Feni River
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Water rights along the Ganges River
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Detailed explanation-1: -A long-standing dispute exists between India and Bangladesh over the appropriate allocation, and development, of the water resources of the Ganges River, which flows from northern India into Bangladesh.
Detailed explanation-2: -When India commissioned the Farakka Barrage (just upstream of the India–Bangladesh Border) on the Ganges in 1975, the dry season flow into Bangladesh reduced significantly. This eventually resulted in a dispute over the sharing of the dry season flow between the two countries.
Detailed explanation-3: -However, there still remain major issues such as river water disputes (Teesta River water sharing), aiding illegal immigrants, and drug trades remain between India and Bangladesh, that must be addressed.
Detailed explanation-4: -India and Bangladesh recently signed an agreement to share water from the Kushiara river, and water management experts have derided it as “a drop in the ocean.” There are 54 rivers that flow between the two countries, and Kushiara River is one of the minor waterways.