The geo-hydro-morphometry of the river Ganges has a history of
long and wide variations as the river is continuously fed by the
high Himalayas hill ranges, the highest in the world. The river is
categorized as an international one, passing through several
independent countries.
The major flow of the river used to flow through the branch river,
Bhagirathi-Hooghly on the banks of which both city and port of
Calcutta (now renamed Kolkata) are situated. However, due to
massive tectonic and morphological changes, the flow through the
branch river has gradually decreased resulting in enormous damages
to the port and the city. After more than a century of
investigations on the probable causes of deterioration and its
remedies, a barrage across the river had been constructed near a
place called Farakka in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal,
India for diversion of a part of lean season flow (40,000 cu secs)
from the parent river to the branch river for the resuscitation of
the branch river and revitalization of the port of Calcutta.
The turmoil started since the construction of barrage between
1965-1975 and the major neighbouring countries, India and
Bangladesh, were locked in the dispute over sharing the water of
the parent river. After several rounds of discussions at different
levels between the two countries, short-term agreements were signed
two times, one in 1977 and the other in 1985, and finally one long
term Treaty was signed in 1996 between the two countries in an
atmosphere of peaceful co-existence.
Audience The book will be of interest to researchers and
scientists, professionals and policymakers in water resources
management and environmental science, conservation policy and
development research.
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