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Teesta Barrage Project

Sector: Government • Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India and Bangladesh

Source: Big News Network

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The Teesta Barrage project is a water sharing infrastructure project between India and Bangladesh, aimed at equitable distribution of Teesta river waters. The project has been stalled for over a decade due to political opposition from the previous West Bengal government. The new BJP government in West Bengal under Suvendu Adhikari is expected to facilitate the implementation of the project, which

Status
Prospective
Sector
Government, Water Supply and Storage
Location
Kolkata, West Bengal, India and Bangladesh
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Big News Network

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The project “Teesta Barrage Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India and Bangladesh. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Big News Network.

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2026-07-22

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The Teesta Barrage project is a water sharing infrastructure project between India and Bangladesh, aimed at equitable distribution of Teesta river waters. The project has been stalled for over a decade due to political opposition from the previous West Bengal government. The new BJP government in West Bengal under Suvendu Adhikari is expected to facilitate the implementation of the project, which is desired by both the Bangladesh and Indian governments.

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Water Resources

Location

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India and Bangladesh

State

West Bengal

City

Kolkata

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Government, Water Supply and Storage

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2026-05-08

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