Dhaka bars water flow of 3 common rivers: Mamata writes to Modi
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Mamata’s counters move to share Teesta
Kolkata Correspondent, May 29, 2017
Atrai Rubber Dam, Dinajpur Bangladesh
West Bengal chief minister has taken up a counter move so as not to share the waters of river Teesta with Bangladesh. She may wax lyrical about her love for Bangladesh, but she ready for battle when it comes to Teesta.
So long she had been saying that the Teesta waters could not be shared, but now she is also talking about all common rivers between the two countries. When she met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi recently, her anger against Bangladesh regarding various rivers dominated her deliberations. She told journalists at a press meeting after her discussions with Modi, “We are facing considerable problems over certain rivers with Bangladesh. I spoke to the prime minister about a solution to those problems.”
She had taken a three-page letter to Modi, filled with a long list of grievances. Recently Mamata Banerjee addressed a public meeting in South Dinajpur, where she said West Bengal wasn’t receiving the waters of the river Atreyi (Atrai in Bangladesh). Trinamool Congress member of parliament Arita Ghosh of Balurghat raised the issue in parliament too. Mamata complained that Bangladesh had constructed a ‘rubber dam’ on Atreyi at Mohanpur of Dinajpur district, just four kilometers from the border. This had caused the water level of Atreyi in India to fall drastically and a large stretch of land in South Dinajpur was arid and dry. This created a crisis for agriculture, fisheries and even drinking water. She said that in the last week of April when the dam was opened, South Dinajpur was suddenly flooded, destroying crops worth around Rs 32.8 crore (Rs 328 million).
Mamata complained to Modi that they were also not receiving waters from the rivers Tangon and Punarva. These rivers flowed from West Bengal into Bangladesh and then into West Bengal and then back in Bangladesh. These are not big rivers like Teesta, Mahananda or Ganges. These are actually tributaries with less water. But Mamata complained that Bangladesh stunted the flow of water by erecting dams on these rivers. West Bengal was deprived of water in the dry season.
Mamata was also vocal about the river Mathabhanga (known as Churni in West Bengal). She complained about the pollution of this river. She said because of pollution in Bangladesh, the water of Churni was unusable. West Bengal’s pollution control board tested the water of Churni at the Bangladesh-India border and found it could not be used for fisheries or anything else.
Mamata also pointed to Farakka barrage as an example that such water sharing agreements were no use at all. She told Modi that West Bengal did not have a good experience with Farakka. Electricity generation at Farakka was repeatedly disrupted. Kolkata port was being harmed and even Haldia port was facing excessive siltation and a fall in navigability. Big vessels were not able to enter.
She went on to complain that Ganges river erosion had taken on serious proportions in Maldah, Murshidabad and Nadia. The river was now only two kilometers away from the national highway. Rs 1000 crore (Rs 10 billion) worth of government and private property as destroyed. She has indicated she will object to a reevaluation of the Ganges treaty in future, when the present deal expires in 10 years. Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had raised the Ganges issue when talking with Modi, proposing that work on the new agreement should commence from now. Mamata’s stance seems like a part of a bigger plan.
Mamata has been at loggerheads with Bangladesh since 2010 over sharing the water of common rivers. During the UPA government rule in India, she had cancelled her trip to Bangladesh with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, opposing the sharing of water. She has hardened her stance since. In 2015 when she came to Bangladesh with Modi, she had said to keep faith in her regarding Teesta, but now she herself has smashed any little faith that may have arisen. When Sheikh Hasina visited New Delhi last month, Mamata made it very clear that Teesta water could not be shared. She mentioned the possibility of sharing other rivers, but Bangladesh rejected the proposal.
Bangladesh, rather, has placed its trust in Modi. Modi has assured Hasina that the Teesta deal will be signed while the both of them are in office, but Mamata is throwing a spanner into the works. The stubborn Mamata does not care a hoot about international relations or security issues. She is using the river issue to enhance her popularity with the West Bengal electorate, projecting herself as savior.
Not stopping just at the river issue, Mamata has also expressed anger at Bangladesh not supplying hilsa fish and also not taking mangoes. She is irate over the high duty Bangladesh imposes on mango. She told Modi, Bangladesh has stopped providing hilsa and now has stopped taking mangoes. She is overflowing with sympathy for the mango cultivators of Maldah from where 70 percent of the mangoes would be exported to Bangladesh. Bangladesh doubled duty on mangoes in 2016. As a result, where 2900 tonnes of mangoes were exported to Bangladesh in 2006, that now has come down to just 46 tonnes. Bangladesh had taken such measures in the interest of its own mango growers. Mango production is increasing in Bangladesh. But that has annoyed Mamata. She is ready to sacrifice international rules of water sharing in the interests of her own people, but is unhappy with Bangladesh’s steps taken in the interests of its citizens.
http://southasianmonitor.com/2017/05/29/mamatas-counters-move-share-teesta/
Kolkata Correspondent, May 29, 2017
Atrai Rubber Dam, Dinajpur Bangladesh
West Bengal chief minister has taken up a counter move so as not to share the waters of river Teesta with Bangladesh. She may wax lyrical about her love for Bangladesh, but she ready for battle when it comes to Teesta.
So long she had been saying that the Teesta waters could not be shared, but now she is also talking about all common rivers between the two countries. When she met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi recently, her anger against Bangladesh regarding various rivers dominated her deliberations. She told journalists at a press meeting after her discussions with Modi, “We are facing considerable problems over certain rivers with Bangladesh. I spoke to the prime minister about a solution to those problems.”
She had taken a three-page letter to Modi, filled with a long list of grievances. Recently Mamata Banerjee addressed a public meeting in South Dinajpur, where she said West Bengal wasn’t receiving the waters of the river Atreyi (Atrai in Bangladesh). Trinamool Congress member of parliament Arita Ghosh of Balurghat raised the issue in parliament too. Mamata complained that Bangladesh had constructed a ‘rubber dam’ on Atreyi at Mohanpur of Dinajpur district, just four kilometers from the border. This had caused the water level of Atreyi in India to fall drastically and a large stretch of land in South Dinajpur was arid and dry. This created a crisis for agriculture, fisheries and even drinking water. She said that in the last week of April when the dam was opened, South Dinajpur was suddenly flooded, destroying crops worth around Rs 32.8 crore (Rs 328 million).
Mamata complained to Modi that they were also not receiving waters from the rivers Tangon and Punarva. These rivers flowed from West Bengal into Bangladesh and then into West Bengal and then back in Bangladesh. These are not big rivers like Teesta, Mahananda or Ganges. These are actually tributaries with less water. But Mamata complained that Bangladesh stunted the flow of water by erecting dams on these rivers. West Bengal was deprived of water in the dry season.
Mamata was also vocal about the river Mathabhanga (known as Churni in West Bengal). She complained about the pollution of this river. She said because of pollution in Bangladesh, the water of Churni was unusable. West Bengal’s pollution control board tested the water of Churni at the Bangladesh-India border and found it could not be used for fisheries or anything else.
Mamata also pointed to Farakka barrage as an example that such water sharing agreements were no use at all. She told Modi that West Bengal did not have a good experience with Farakka. Electricity generation at Farakka was repeatedly disrupted. Kolkata port was being harmed and even Haldia port was facing excessive siltation and a fall in navigability. Big vessels were not able to enter.
She went on to complain that Ganges river erosion had taken on serious proportions in Maldah, Murshidabad and Nadia. The river was now only two kilometers away from the national highway. Rs 1000 crore (Rs 10 billion) worth of government and private property as destroyed. She has indicated she will object to a reevaluation of the Ganges treaty in future, when the present deal expires in 10 years. Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had raised the Ganges issue when talking with Modi, proposing that work on the new agreement should commence from now. Mamata’s stance seems like a part of a bigger plan.
Mamata has been at loggerheads with Bangladesh since 2010 over sharing the water of common rivers. During the UPA government rule in India, she had cancelled her trip to Bangladesh with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, opposing the sharing of water. She has hardened her stance since. In 2015 when she came to Bangladesh with Modi, she had said to keep faith in her regarding Teesta, but now she herself has smashed any little faith that may have arisen. When Sheikh Hasina visited New Delhi last month, Mamata made it very clear that Teesta water could not be shared. She mentioned the possibility of sharing other rivers, but Bangladesh rejected the proposal.
Bangladesh, rather, has placed its trust in Modi. Modi has assured Hasina that the Teesta deal will be signed while the both of them are in office, but Mamata is throwing a spanner into the works. The stubborn Mamata does not care a hoot about international relations or security issues. She is using the river issue to enhance her popularity with the West Bengal electorate, projecting herself as savior.
Not stopping just at the river issue, Mamata has also expressed anger at Bangladesh not supplying hilsa fish and also not taking mangoes. She is irate over the high duty Bangladesh imposes on mango. She told Modi, Bangladesh has stopped providing hilsa and now has stopped taking mangoes. She is overflowing with sympathy for the mango cultivators of Maldah from where 70 percent of the mangoes would be exported to Bangladesh. Bangladesh doubled duty on mangoes in 2016. As a result, where 2900 tonnes of mangoes were exported to Bangladesh in 2006, that now has come down to just 46 tonnes. Bangladesh had taken such measures in the interest of its own mango growers. Mango production is increasing in Bangladesh. But that has annoyed Mamata. She is ready to sacrifice international rules of water sharing in the interests of her own people, but is unhappy with Bangladesh’s steps taken in the interests of its citizens.
http://southasianmonitor.com/2017/05/29/mamatas-counters-move-share-teesta/
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One of the primary reasons Mamata stays in power is because WB is India's conduit for trade with Bangladesh and Bangladesh Govt. favors that arrangement. There is a lot more than mangoes at stake. The reason a lot of WB industries and logistics companies are surviving is because of trade with Bangladesh.
If her shenanigans continue, we should start by bypassing WB by increasing sea route utilization for Indian trade by utilizing ports like Vizag, Chennai, and even Mumbai by using coasters. In time, when her economy gets weaker, her support among her electorate will dwindle.
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Literally, Two faces of the Same Coin, one using the other at their conveniences, i.e depriving Bangladesh. Brother study the RAW manual called Arthashastra, formulated by Chanakya, 4th century BCE, an Indian teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor. He is traditionally identified as Kauṭilya or Vishnugupta.
The ball will always remain in India's court, RSS or Mamata is irrelevant for us.
The same news have been posted earlier: https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/dhak...3-common-rivers-mamata-writes-to-modi.498013/
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