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State Minister for Water Resources Advocate Goutam Chakraborty has said "Bangladesh will become a desert" if India implements its river inter-linking project. He however said, "It is our belief that India would not proceed with the mega project violating international law". But Bangladesh will have to create world opinion against the Indian plan. He also urged all to realise the disastrous effect of such a plan in the whole region. He was exchanging views with farmers who benefited from the first phase of the Teesta Irrigation Project. Held on Saturday at Dimla, the meeting was also addressed by Water Development Board (WDB) engineer Azhurul Islam and farmers' representatives. Chairman of Khalisha Chapani union in Dimla upazila Ataur Rahma was in the chair. Goutam Chakraborty said India's withdrawal of Ganges water at Farakka point has already caused disaster to Bangladesh's ecology and environment. The proposed mega river project will not only affect Bangladesh but also certain areas of India, he said. Voices are being raised against the project in India also. Turning to the Teesta project, he said the first phase of the project has been a grand success in providing irrigation facilities. Work on the second phase of the Teesta Irrigation Project would be started this year, the state minister said. He said the second phase, when implemented, would provide irrigation facilities to 5.40 lakh hectares of land in 33 upazilas of Nilphamari, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Gaibandha, Joypurhad and Bagra district. The project will cost about 1,200 crore taka, he said. Prior to the meeting, the state minister visited different areas in Dimla under the first phase of the project.
Source: The Daily Star
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