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Farakka Barrage

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Farakka Barrage

Barrage across the River Ganges in India, 18 km/11 mi from the border with Bangladesh, built by India in 1974 to control the flow of the Ganges and divert water into the Hooghly River to improve its navigability. It is a source of conflict between the two countries, as the Ganges water is needed by Bangladesh.



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India was criticized for its overstaying in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, for its carrying off Pakistani prisoners and military equipment, and its commissioning of the Farakka barrage.
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