Padma Barrage Project
Sector: Hydro • Location: Rajbari, Bangladesh
Source: The Daily Star
The Padma Barrage is a proposed barrage on the Padma (Ganges) River at Pangsha in Rajbari, Bangladesh. It aims to store about 2.9 billion cubic meters of water to provide irrigation to 1.9 million hectares, improve navigation, reduce salinity, generate hydropower, and reduce riverbank erosion. However, experts warn that the project may deepen sediment, water, and ecological crises, with concerns a
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Hydro, Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Rajbari, Bangladesh
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Daily Star
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Padma Barrage is a proposed barrage on the Padma (Ganges) River at Pangsha in Rajbari, Bangladesh. It aims to store about 2.9 billion cubic meters of water to provide irrigation to 1.9 million hectares, improve navigation, reduce salinity, generate hydropower, and reduce riverbank erosion. However, experts warn that the project may deepen sediment, water, and ecological crises, with concerns about sediment trapping, water availability, fish migration disruption, increased erosion, and waterlogging upstream. |
Original sector | Water Resources |
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Country | Bangladesh |
City | Rajbari |
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Source | The Daily Star |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2026-05-31 |
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