Teesta Water

Teesta flowing 41cm above danger mark; thousands marooned in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram

Teesta river continues to swell due to the incessant rains and onrush hilly water

Teesta / The Name of a Plundered River

West Bengal is planning to dig two new canals to divert more water from the Teesta River for irrigation, and set up two hydropower projects on its tributary.

Teesta water crosses danger level in Lalmonirhat: 40k people stranded

Around 40,000 people from 65 villages under 15 unions of Lalmonirhat district are caught in water as the low-lying char areas of Teesta and Dharla river basin areas are flooded for a rush of water from upstream India.

August 26, 2023
August 26, 2023

Teesta flowing 41cm above danger mark; thousands marooned in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram

Teesta river continues to swell due to the incessant rains and onrush hilly water

March 13, 2023
March 13, 2023

The Name of a Plundered River

West Bengal is planning to dig two new canals to divert more water from the Teesta River for irrigation, and set up two hydropower projects on its tributary.

July 4, 2020
July 4, 2020

Teesta water crosses danger level in Lalmonirhat: 40k people stranded

Around 40,000 people from 65 villages under 15 unions of Lalmonirhat district are caught in water as the low-lying char areas of Teesta and Dharla river basin areas are flooded for a rush of water from upstream India.