$4 billion Padma ( Ganga) Barrage Project

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$4 billion Padma ( Ganga) Barrage Project

The Padma (Ganges) Barrage Project is a proposed project in Bangladesh to hold back rain water of the monsoon season because of the periodic drying up of the Ganges River in Bangladesh due to the Farakka Barrage.

The Ganges barrage will be a 165 km long reservoir running from Rajbari to Chapainawabganj districts in Bangladesh, with a depth of 12.5 m. It will hold a phenomenal 2.9 billion cubic litres and cost Taka 314 billion.

The south-western region of Bangladesh would benefit greatly from this project from generating about 100 megawatts (130,000 hp) of electricity and 250,000 metric tons (250,000 long tons; 280,000 short tons) of fish.

When this barrage project designed and constructed such that its back waters at its full reservoir level (FRL) extends in to Indian territory and there is provision to draw water in to the reservoir by gravity or pumping from the nearby Jamuna river, India would also become beneficiary of this project by pumping the transferred Bramhaputra river water via this reservoir in to the Hoogly river during the insufficient flows in the Ganga river at Farakka.

Tippetts-Abbett-McCarthy-Stratton, a consulting firm from New York, proposed the then Pakistan government in 1963 to construct a counter barrage to hold water in the monsoon and supply it to the Gorai and other rivers in the lean period.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges_Barrage_Project

http://www.thestatesman.com/news/bu...eholder-in-ganges-barrage-project/169814.html

 

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Bangladesh keen on India as stakeholder in Ganges barrage project
Read more at http://www.thestatesman.com/news/bu...rrage-project/169814.html#ixjWibeyRG8p4GYs.99


Bangladesh is keen for India to be a "stakeholder" in the proposed Ganges Barrage project, a dam on the Padma river - as the Ganges is known in Bangladesh, a Minister has said.

State Minister for Water Resources Nazrul Islam said two Chinese companies are keen to wholly finance the $4 billion project, and Japan is also willing to fund at least $2 billion, bdnews24 reported on Saturday.

Speaking on the sidelines of a trans-regional conference, Islam said: "But because the Ganges flows into Bangladesh from India, we take a long term view of the project and our Prime Minister is keen to get India into it."

He told bdnews24 that an Indian team from its water resources ministry will soon visit Dhaka to hold discussions on the Ganges Barrage project.

"The issue was raised during Indian Pime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Dhaka last year. He showed much interest and Indian officials later asked for the project details which we have provided," Islam said.

The Ganges barrage will be a 165 km long reservoir running from Rajbari to Chapainawabganj districts in Bangladesh, with a depth of 12.5 m. It will hold a phenomenal 2.9 billion cubic litres and cost Taka 314 billion.

The barrage will retain the water of the trans-boundary river Ganga, during the monsoon and feed small rivers during the lean season. The Padma water is proposed to be diverted to 26 districts through 123 regional rivers.

Building the dam would alleviate water shortages, and contamination of water supplies in southwest Bangladesh, experts say.

This will help Bangladesh flush the small rivers and reduce salinity, a major threat to public health and agriculture in the country's southwest region, bdnews24 reported.

Islam sought to allay fears of flooding on the Indian side of Ganges.

"The project has provided for allocations for upgrading and raising embankments on the Indian side to avoid any flooding," he said.

But the minister felt that it might not be needed because the embankments on the Indian side were 'already quite high and well done up'.

Chinese firm, Hydrochina Corporation, has expressed interest in building the dam.


Read more at http://www.thestatesman.com/news/bu...rrage-project/169814.html#ixjWibeyRG8p4GYs.99

 

[idune]

Another of awami drama and deception. This project will go no where as Hasina's master in Delhi said no. "india as partner" is just for gullible chetona class consumption.

 

[bluesky]

Another of awami drama and deception. This project will go no where as Hasina's master in Delhi said no. "india as partner" is just for gullible chetona class consumption.

Dear Mr. @idune, please be aware that India will be no problem. Problem is Prject Planning and its implementation. A Barrage has many many components to be built. So, the problem are finance and money. Can you arrange a few billion dollar from any sources for the govt. to build this dam.

 

[monitor]

Dear Mr. @idune, please be aware that India will be no problem. Problem is Prject Planning and its implementation. A Barrage has many many components to be built. So, the problem are finance and money. Can you arrange a few billion dollar from any sources for the govt. to build this dam.

In fact India not supporting this project. Indian protest probably hampering getting finance for tgis project.

 

[TopCat]

This is just stupid. You cant hold water for 160km unless you have break water in every few km. Besides the river cant hold that much water to feed and flush other rivers throughout winter. It should be enough for Kharip irrigation yet most of the farmland already covered by underground irrigationn scheme.

Instead of screwing environment further they should use the money for industries or roads.

 

[bongbang]

This is just stupid. You cant hold water for 160km unless you have break water in every few km. Besides the river cant hold that much water to feed and flush other rivers throughout winter. It should be enough for Kharip irrigation yet most of the farmland already covered by underground irrigationn scheme.

Instead of screwing environment further they should use the money for industries or roads.

Ya, what is the proposed plan actually? To build multiple dams in the Padma river?

 

[TopCat]

Ya, what is the proposed plan actually? To build multiple dams in the Padma river?

I dont know.. Multiple dams seems technically implementable.

 

[idune]

Dear Mr. @idune, please be aware that India will be no problem. .

Just laughable comments by indo awami dalals and everyone knows that. This is not Bangladesh that awami league gagged all media to propagate their version of lie and deception.

On topic:
Even after funding by China was made available project did not take off for years because indian dalal awami league can not do anything without their master, india's approval. Just like deep sea project in Sonadia, Cox's Bazar airport etc. etc.

 

[M_Saint]

Just laughable comments by indo awami dalals and everyone knows that. This is not Bangladesh that awami league gagged all media to propagate their version of lie and deception.

On topic:
Even after funding by China was made available project did not take off for years because indian dalal awami league can not do anything without their master, india's approval. Just like deep sea project in Sonadia, Cox's Bazar airport etc. etc.

As Prez XI's arrival is nearing, mark my word that these sorts of feel good buffooneries would start circulating more frequently by RAWAMY cheer leading team to fool & hoodwink gullible masses. They would paint rosy pictures of dalal's success without realizing that their made in Bharat's sleazy underwear and miniskirts wouldn't be good enough to impress Dragon. But hey, Dalal's skinny, ugly leg showing was there for local consumption, anyway.

 

[fallstuff]

There is plenty of water in rainy season. We need some kind of water reservoir to hold the water in BD.

We need better water management programs starting with Padma Barrage. You just can't subject the fate of 150 million people on the good grace of the neighbor nation.

The urgency speaks for itself.

 

[bongbang]

BD needs river linking project as well. The Brahmaputra river has enough water to feed whole BD, most of it are wasted for nothing to be dumped in Meghna. Some portion of Brahmaputra river water can be linked to Gorai river. The construction and maintenance work should be awarded to China so that they dont migrate water from Brahmaputra and if India thinks to migrate water from Brahmaputra still China would have the upper hand to threaten.

 

[bluesky]

I dont know.. Multiple dams seems technically implementable.

Yes, only if you have money idling in the vault or a machine to print unlimited dollars.

Just like deep sea project in Sonadia, Cox's Bazar airport etc. etc.

Sonadadia or Matarbari deep seaport will be partially financed by Japan. So, why Indian support is needed. I have seen Cox's Bazaar Airport many years ago. Did Indian planes destroy it?

 

[Bilal9]

This is part of the 'Ganges Kobadak Irrigation project' planned in 1951 and executed soon after since the start of Farakka dam project. It was a reaction to the Farakka Dam. I don't know what chori project this new one is - the area and infra already exists. More money to be stolen....

http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Ganges-Kobadak_Irrigation_Project

 

[extra terrestrial]

This is part of the 'Ganges Kobadak Irrigation project' planned in 1951 and executed soon after since the start of Farakka dam project. It was a reaction to the Farakka Dam. I don't know what chori project this new one is - the area and infra already exists. More money to be stolen....

http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Ganges-Kobadak_Irrigation_Project

These are two different projects I guess... The Ganges-Kobadak is basically an irrigation project whereas the main component of Ganges Barrage is the reservoir to harvest rain water and surplus water in the monsoon... Though yes both the projects were first conceived in more or less the same time frame... Ganges Barrage has also been included in the Delta Plan 2100 as part of Climate Change adaptation strategies...