The Issue of Farakka: An Introduction

The Issue of Farakka: An Introduction

Dr. Mohammad Omar Farooq
October 2000

Courtesy: http://wrmin.nic.in/projects/farakka.htm

[The following is a series of articles on Farakka that I wrote for Shetubondhon as part of its October 2000 Topic of the Month. I haven't added the concluding part yet. Thus, I would treat it as an initial draft that I intend to revisit to further edit it at future convenience.]

The Contents:

I. Introduction

II. The Stated Goals

III. The Sealed Fate BEFORE 1947

IV. The "Expert" Game

V. WATER-related Promises Can't be SOLID!

VI. Pakistan's handling - "The Smell of Fried Fish" Approach

VII. Meaningless, pre-1971 negotiations and the Fait Accompli

VIII. Ganges: The INDIAN River

IX. The "Ad Hoc" agreement of 1975

X. The Mujib Period

XI. Treatment of Ungrateful, Post-Mujib Bangladesh

XII. Bangladesh: Instability, chaos and follies

XIII. Conclusion: Some Forward-Looking Thought

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I.	Introduction
II.	The Stated Goals
III.	The Sealed Fate BEFORE 1947
IV.	The "Expert" Game
V.	WATER-related Promises Can't be SOLID!
VI.	Pakistan's handling - "The Smell of Fried Fish" Approach
VII.	Meaningless, pre-1971 negotiations and the Fait Accompli
VIII.	Ganges: The INDIAN River
IX.	The "Ad Hoc" agreement of 1975
X.	The Mujib Period
XI.	Treatment of Ungrateful, Post-Mujib Bangladesh
XII.	Bangladesh: Instability, chaos and follies
XIII.	Conclusion: Some Forward-Looking Thought