The Issue of FARAKKA: 
An Introduction

 

I.    Introduction

I must acknolwedge that until recently, I haven't seen or I don't recall seeing a picture of Farakka Barrage. This may be because we grew up hearing so much about Farakka, we probably thought that we knew all about it.

This month's TOTM gives me an opportunity to inform myself better about this vital issue. Gradually, we might reach a better understanding from both sides of the border that this is not a problem that merely affects Bangladesh, although primarily Bangladesh has borne the brunt of the devastation. Probably the first picture of Farakka I saw was the one at the top of this page.

It is also interesting that Farakka was completed in 1974, AFTER the independence of Bangladesh, and during the Awami League rule and while the leadership of the country still rested with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Go to Part II: The Stated Goals.
Go to the Farakka Index

 

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