Padma Barrage Project
Sector: Hydro • Location: Rajbari, Dhaka Division, 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 roughly 3 billion cubic metres of water to provide irrigation to 1.9 million hectares, increase navigability, reduce salinity, and generate around 76 megawatts of hydropower. However, concerns have been raised about its potential to trap sediment, reduce downstream water flow, an
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Hydro, Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Rajbari, Dhaka Division, 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 roughly 3 billion cubic metres of water to provide irrigation to 1.9 million hectares, increase navigability, reduce salinity, and generate around 76 megawatts of hydropower. However, concerns have been raised about its potential to trap sediment, reduce downstream water flow, and create ecological issues similar to the Farakka and Teesta barrages. The project is criticized for lacking a guaranteed water supply due to the uncertain water sharing treaty with India. |
Original sector | Water Resources |
Location
Country | Bangladesh |
State | Dhaka Division |
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 | 2026-05-26 |
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