Bangladeshi river experts and environmentalists expressed concern over India’s fresh move to implement the controversial river linking project that will connect trans-boundary rivers and divert water to southern Indian states.
The project, if implemented, will diminish the water flow in Bangladesh’s rivers like the Teesta, Jamuna and the Padma and affect the country’s environment and economy, they say.
The issue came up again as different Indian media published reports, signalling Indian government’s intent to go ahead with a grand plan of linking rivers across the country connecting Teesta-Ganga-Manas-Sankosh covering three Indian states — West Bengal, Assam and Bihar.
“Definitely it will reduce the water flow if they divert water from our common rivers,” said Prof Ainun Nishat, hydrologists and former member of joint river commission. Read more
Courtesy: TheDailyStar