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Ganga water is being shared at Farakka with which one of the following countries?
Explanation
Ganga water is shared at Farakka between India and Bangladesh. The Farakka Barrage, located in West Bengal, was constructed to divert water into the Hooghly River to flush the Kolkata Port [6]. This diversion significantly impacted the water availability for Bangladesh, leading to long-standing disputes [5]. To resolve this, the two nations signed a landmark 30-year agreement on December 12, 1996, for the sharing of Ganges waters [4]. Under this treaty, the quantum of water released to Bangladesh is measured at Farakka during the lean season from January 1st to May 31st each year [7]. The sharing formula is based on historical flow data and involves alternating 10-day periods to ensure both countries meet their irrigation and ecological needs [1]. While India has river-related agreements with Nepal and Bhutan, the specific sharing mechanism at the Farakka Barrage is exclusive to the Indo-Bangladesh bilateral relationship [2].
Sources
- [4] https://www.ipcs.org/comm_select.php?articleNo=310
- [6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges_water_dispute
- [5] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1366701701000046
- [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > The Indus Water Treaty > p. 39
- [3] https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTS/Volume%201066/volume-1066-I-16210-English.pdf
- [7] https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/bi-17351.pdf
- [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > The Indus Water Treaty > p. 40