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  2. Teesta River - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Teesta Water Dispute - Wikipedia

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    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 the newly-formed state of East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. The issue resurfaced after Bangladesh gained independence in 1971. In 1983, a temporary water-sharing agreement was made between the two ...

  4. File:River Teesta, Siliguri, West Bengal, India 09032019.jpg

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    A view of the Teesta River from Teesta Bridge in Siliguri, West Bengal, India—an important waterway at the center of a water-sharing dispute between India and ...

  5. List of major rivers of India - Wikipedia

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    Most of the rivers in India originate from the four major watersheds in India. The Himalayan watershed is the source of majority of the major river systems in India including the three longest rivers–the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Indus. [3] [4] These three river systems are fed by more than 5000 glaciers. [5]

  6. Teesta Low Dam - III Hydropower Plant - Wikipedia

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    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

  7. Flash floods in northern India have killed 8 people and left ...

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    The flooding took place along the Teesta River in the Lachen Valley of India’s state of Sikkim, and was worsened when parts of a dam were washed away, the New Delhi Television channel said ...

  8. List of Indian cities on rivers - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of the cities in India through which major rivers flow. [1] Andhra Pradesh. City ... Teesta and Karala river Kalimpong: Teesta: Katwa: Ajay ...

  9. Indian rescuers struggle to reach flood-hit areas where over ...

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    Indian rescue teams are finding it difficult to reach flood-hit areas in the north-eastern state of Sikkim where more than 140 people are missing because the region is still experiencing bouts of ...