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Teesta river area is in the seismically active Zone-V and has experienced micro-seismic activity. According to India's Ministry of Environment & Forests, the Teesta river dam projects have been approved with the requirement that they adopt suitable seismic coefficient in the design for the dam, tunnel, surge shaft and power house.
The dispute over the Teesta River dates back to the partition of India in 1947, when the river's catchment areas became divided between India and Bangladesh. The issue resurfaced after Bangladesh gained independence in 1971. In 1983, a temporary water-sharing agreement was made between the two nations, giving India 39% of the river's water and ...
Teesta Khangtse Glacier or Tista Khangtse Glacier is located in the north of Sikkim, India, in a region bordering Tibet. This valley glacier is the primary source of the Teesta River . [ 1 ]
Teesta Low Dam - III Hydropower Plant [1] is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric station built on the Teesta River. The Dam is located at Rambi Bazar , Kalimpong district , West Bengal . Geography
The Relli, a tributary of Teesta river, is a small Himalayan river in the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal, flowing near Kalimpong. [1] [2] The source of the Relli lies in between the Alagara - Lava forest range at an elevation of 2,400 metres (8,000 ft) known as Tiffin Dara and ends at 800 ft, confluence with the Teesta . [3]
The Bangali River originates as a distributary of Teesta River in Nilphamari District.The river flows as the Ghaghot River from its source to Gaibandha, where it splits into two branches —one moves towards the west as the "Ghaghot" and empties into the Karatoya River at Sherpur, Bogra District; the other section of the Bangali River flows to the south and subsequently breaks into two ...
Confluence of the Lachen and Lachung Rivers c. 1885. The Lachen River is a tributary of the Teesta River in the state of Sikkim, India.It is one of the two main tributaries of the Teesta along with the Lachung River, which rise on opposite sides of the Donga Range in neighbouring Bhutan [1] and converge in Chungthang in the North Sikkim district.
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