Soon after the partition of the subcontinent in 1947, india took initiative to construct a barrage on its side of the ganges and commissioned it in. The powerhouse is 12 km away from tanakpur in udhamsingh nagar district, uttaranchal. The tale of two countries and one river the 2,245 metre barrage has 123 gates and by the governments own admission some of them have outlived their economic life and serviceability. It is divided into two nearly equal portions by the bhagirathi, the ancient channel of the ganges. Tanakpur barrage tanakpur barrage w as constructed in 1992 on sarda river, a tributary of ghaghara which in turn is a tributary of ganga. The farakka barrage in 1951 india announced intentions build a barrage across the gangues 10km from the bangladesh border. To be uploaded on the commission s website on 01022019 government of india staff selection commission. The nitish kumar government has held the farakka barrage in west bengal responsible for heavy floods in bihar and asked the centre to decommission it to desilt the heavily loaded. Political history of farakka barrage and its effects on environment in. Lessons from farakka as we plan more barrages on ganga sandrp.
Malda town to new farakka rail station journey on the farakka barrage across the ganges river. Causes of farakka barrage dispute the main objective of the farakka barrage project is to divert onehalf of the ganga water to the bhagirathi hoogly river system through the 38 km long feeder canal for preservation and maintenance of the kolkata port by increasing the amount of water and enabling navigability of the bhagirathihoogly river system. Out of 109 gates, 108 are over the river and the 109th one over the lowlying land in malda, as a precaution. The farakka barrage project under the indian ministry of water resources is an important local project. Maintenance of farakka township consisting of residential and nonresidential buildings at and two other townships at jangipur ahiron and kejuriaghat. History of farakka barrage by timeline 1951 pakistan raises concern to reports of indian plans to build a barrage at farakka. The district of murshidabad has an area of 2143 sq. Joint rivers commission jrc established on 19 march 1972 in dhaka, pursuant to the joint declaration of the prime ministers of india and bangladesh signed by sheikh mujibur rahman, prime minister of bangladesh and mrs indira gandhi, prime minister of india. The construction commenced in 1961 and the project was commissioned in 1975. Farakka barrage project farakka department of water. Farakka port is a minor river port that handles coal imported for farakka super thermal power station. The removal of farakka will be treading new ground, in more ways than one. The barrage is also crucial for preservation and maintenance of the kolkata port by improving the water regime and navigability of the bhagirathihooghly river system.
Boundary commission under the chairmanship of cyril radcliffe also. It diverges water from river ganges to river hooghly via a feeder canal seen right in. Earlier, the teams would go in boats to take measurements, but due to the lockdown imposed in the wake of coronavirus pandemic that has been suspended, they added. Farakka super thermal power station of ntpc limited formerly national thermal power corporation has of 2,100 mw capacity is located at farakka. The farraka barrage has prevented the spawning of migratory fish, and siltation compounds their problems, making the river bed too shallow for them to lay their eggs. Bihar says farakka barrage reason for floods, wants it to. It was constructed by hindustan construction company hcc,the company which constructed the 2,253 m long farakka barrage, the longest in the world. Hilsa fishing is now completely banned on either side of the farakka barrage, 5 km upstream and 5 km downstream. The barrage diverts water from one of the most populated basins in the world, the gangesbrahmaputrameghna basin.
Farakka barrage water diverted to bangladesh youtube. Farakka barrage is hurting bangladesh and india the. General knowledge geography india minerals and industries. The farakka barrage is 2,240 metres long and located on a 2,000kmlong monsoonal river with an average discharge of 12,037 cumsec. The ganges barrage project is a proposed project in bangladesh to hold back rain water of the monsoon season because of the periodic drying up of the ganges river in bangladesh due to the farakka barrage. Introduction when farakka barrage was built, the engineers did not. Therefore farakka barrage should be reconstruct by new vision. Farakka faces a barrage of criticism india water portal. Construction of the farakka barrage commenced in 1961 and it was commissioned in 1975.
Due to which siltation problem is arising in river ganga and river is not flowing in its actual path. Part of solved india minerals and industries questions and answers. During sheikh mujibur rahmans visit to india in may 1974, india agreed to commission the farakka barrage only after an accord was reached on sharing of dry season flow of the ganges. The indian government argued that hydrological changes had diverted ganges water from the port of kolkata over the preceding century and.
Farakka barrage project latest tenders get all the latest tender information published by farakka barrage project. It consequently resulted in the conflict between india and bangladesh since bangladeshs environment and agriculture are largely affected by it. Ganges water sharing bangladesh constitutes one of the largest deltaic regions of the world receiving alluvial deposits of no less than 230 rivers including 58 international rivers. The ntpcfarakka has 85 km long merry go round railway transporting coal from rajmahal mines. The jrc started functioning from june 1972 although the statute of the indo bangladesh joint rivers commission was signed in dhaka on 24. This is no bull, as this fish stays in the sea and swims up the river only to spawn. The content is owned by farakka barrage project, post office. Bangladesh had reconciled herself to the existence of the farakka barrage. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the. The farakka barrage was created by india in 1975 to divert water from the ganges river to the bhagirathihoogly river system. Commissioned in 1961 and completed in 1975, this dam is 2. The farakka barrage was created by india in 1975 to divert water from the ganges river system.
But the powerhouse and turbines were inundated with mud and silt. Of importance now was the sharing of the ganges waters. Of the international rivers, 55 flow from india and 3 from myanmar. The ganges water conflict international water law project. As per the treaty, the two nations established a joint river commission to. Last date 60 days from the date of publication of advertisement. Farakka police station has jurisdiction over farakka cd block.
The tract to the west, known as the rarh, consists of hard clay and nodular limestone. The barrage was finally commissioned in 1975 but the serious problems of aggradation both upstream and downstream of the barrage had started much earlier resulting in significant changes in channel morphology and position. The barrage was commissioned in 1974, and its operation and maintenance is with the farakka barrage authority fba under the ministry of water resources mowr. The construction of the farakka barrage was started in 1961 and was completed in 1971 except the feeder canal. The farakka barrage the barrage was commissioned in april 1975. Muhammad mizanur rahaman, the ganges water conflict 197 asteriskos 2006 12 water conflict and cooperation between bangladesh and india the 2246 meter long farakka barrage, located 17 km upstream of bangladesh near monohorpur, has. The particulars of its organization, functions and duties 4 1 b i the powers and duties of its officers and employees.
Nonmaintenance has greatly compromised farakka barrage. The 2,100 mw farakka super thermal power station of ntpc at nabarun was commissioned between 1986 and 2011. Flood protection work at fazilpur on right bank of ganga. This paper takes up the farakka barrage project as a casestudy of the ganges water.
Murshidabad 742212 westbengal design and developed by ezeon technosolutions pvt. And feeder cannel is raised 10 meters above from level of the ganga. And the farakka barrage project mainly for eastern india more. The increased upland supply from ganga at farakka into bhagirathi reduces salinity and ensures sweet water supply to kolkata and surrounding areas. Farakka barrage project with headquarters at farakka in murshidabad district of. Farakka barrage, a dam across the ganges river, located in the indian state of.
The farakka barrage project organization has been assigned the work for operation and maintenance of the following principal components of the project. Main objective of the farakka barrage project complex is to divert adequate quantity of ganga waters to bhagirathihoogly river system through 38. The barrage was constructed by hindustan construction company. When india commissioned the farakka barrage just upstream of the. The farakka barrage project is designed to serve the need of preservation and maintenance of the kolkata port by improving the regime and navigability of the bhagirathihoogly river system. Construction on the barrage began in 1962 and was commissioned in 1975. There are 54 transboundary rivers between india and bangladesh. Political history of farakka barrage and its effects on.
Farakka barrage is a barrage across the ganges river located in murshidabad district in the. Get grab bussiness opportunities are available in farakka barrage project. Understanding dynamics of large rivers aided by satellite. The demand to decommission and demolish the farakka barrage is getting louder in india. Crossing the ganga on the farakka barrage new jalpaigurihowrah shatabdi mar.
The headquarters of farakka cd block are located at farakka. The barrage diverts water into the baghirathi hooghly river to flush out silt and increase navigation accessibility to calcutta. Farakka port is a minor river port that handles coal imported for farakka. Despite the barrage, the siltation is an ongoing problem. The farakka barrage diverts water from the ganges to the bhagirathi distributary which becomes the hooghly downstream via a feeder canal. The total area flushed by the tributaries of the ganges, the brahmaputra and the meghna is about 1. Get mobile and email alert on farakka barrage project tenders notifications. Farakka barrage township is located in farakka community development block in murshidabad district. The project construction commenced in 1961 and the project was commissioned and dedicated to the nation in may 1975.
Farakka barrage constructed by india, about 18 km upstream near monohorpur, to save calcutta port from silting, but in the process causing widespread and devastating effects, especially in southwestern bangladesh indias unilateral withdrawal of the ganges water was not only leading to the destruction of the ecological and environmental system of bangladesh but also posing a serious threat. Farakka barrage, ganges water sharing treaty, regional cooperation. Farakka barrage is a barrage across the ganges river located in murshidabad district in the indian state of west bengal, roughly 16. Farakka dam has constructed to move the water from ganga river to hoogly through feeder canal. The farakka barrage at the head of the delta, just inside indian territory in west bengal, began diverting ganges waters south into india in 1976. The barrage was commissioned on 21 st april 1975 with the diversion of water to the feeder canal in a bid to safeguard kolkata port. Pawan kumar bansal announces enquiry committee for farakka barrage leakage. The sone barrage at indrapuri is 1,407 metres 4,616 ft long and is the fourth longest barrage in the world. Siltation at farakka barrage in river ganga ganga today. The general level is high, but interspersed with marshes and seamed by hill torrents. India, bangladesh and the farakka barrage future directions.
Due to which it is causing soil erosion effect in very large amount. The barrage serves water to the farakka super thermal power station. Farakka barrage constructed by india, about 18 km upstream near monohorpur, to save calcutta port from silting, but in the process causing widespread and. Construction of the barrage was taken up in the 1960s and it was commissioned in 1968. Farakka barrage and at the mouth of the hooghly river. Construction was started in 1961 and completed in 1975 at a cost of. Flood protection work downstream of farakka barrage on right bank. Among the politicians, nitish kumar, chief minister of bihar, has been making the above demand for quite. We will also cross the farakka feeder canal after the new farakka. The sources said bangladesh has even agreed to take reading of the gauge post at the farakka barrage and ganga feeder canal. The feeder canal was constructed across the flow of the small flashy rivers such as gumani, trimohini and kanloi. Pdf farakka barrage, the greatest ever riparian bluff for upstream. The 330megawatt alaknanda hydro power project in srinagar was about to be commissioned. Farakka barrage project latest online tenders detail.
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