Padma Barrage Project
Sector: Hydro • Location: Bangladesh
Source: Deccan Herald
A mega project approved by Bangladesh to build a barrage on the Padma river aimed at negating the negative impact of India's Farakka Barrage upstream. The project aims to restore major river systems, reduce salinity intrusion, strengthen irrigation and ecological sustainability, improve navigability and water flow in major rivers, prevent salinity intrusion from the Bay of Bengal, and support agri
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Government, Raw Materials
- Location
- Bangladesh
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Deccan Herald
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A mega project approved by Bangladesh to build a barrage on the Padma river aimed at negating the negative impact of India's Farakka Barrage upstream. The project aims to restore major river systems, reduce salinity intrusion, strengthen irrigation and ecological sustainability, improve navigability and water flow in major rivers, prevent salinity intrusion from the Bay of Bengal, and support agriculture, fisheries, and biodiversity conservation. It also includes two hydropower plants with a combined generation capacity of 113 MW. |
Original sector | Water Resources |
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Country | Bangladesh |
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Source | Deccan Herald |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Government, Raw Materials |
Article published date | 2026-05-16 |
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