Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today made a strong demand to the centre to decommission the Farakka barrage, saying it has no utility and causes floods in the state every year.
Mr Kumar also protested against the proposed reservoir at Buxar and in Uttar Pradesh enroute Allahabad-Haldia waterway.
"We had made the demand to decommission Farakka barrage in West Bengal to the previous UPA government. I told this to Prime Minister Narendra Modi also that the Farakka dam is causing heavy siltation in river Ganga which is a major reason for heavy floods every year in Bihar," Mr Kumar told reporters.
"I have made the demand against Farraka barrage at every platform as its a leading cause for deposit of silt in Ganga river and also hampering flow of the mighty river," he said after a "Lok Samvad" (public dialogue) programme.
"During flood last year when PM Narendra Modi had talked to me I had told him about disadvantages accruing from Farraka dam and during a meeting with him explained this in detail also," Mr Kumar said.
"There is no benefit from Farakka dam...get a study done on it," he said.
Mr Kumar also protested the proposed construction of reservoir at Buxar enroute Allahabad-Haldia national waterways number I.
Seechewal, and Magsaysay award winner waterman Rajendra Singh have been invited for the two-day national seminar in Patna from February 25 on better water conservation and environment protection, he said.
Mr Kumar also protested against the proposed reservoir at Buxar and in Uttar Pradesh enroute Allahabad-Haldia waterway.
"We had made the demand to decommission Farakka barrage in West Bengal to the previous UPA government. I told this to Prime Minister Narendra Modi also that the Farakka dam is causing heavy siltation in river Ganga which is a major reason for heavy floods every year in Bihar," Mr Kumar told reporters.
"I have made the demand against Farraka barrage at every platform as its a leading cause for deposit of silt in Ganga river and also hampering flow of the mighty river," he said after a "Lok Samvad" (public dialogue) programme.
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"During flood last year when PM Narendra Modi had talked to me I had told him about disadvantages accruing from Farraka dam and during a meeting with him explained this in detail also," Mr Kumar said.
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"There is no benefit from Farakka dam...get a study done on it," he said.
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Mr Kumar also protested the proposed construction of reservoir at Buxar enroute Allahabad-Haldia national waterways number I.
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Seechewal, and Magsaysay award winner waterman Rajendra Singh have been invited for the two-day national seminar in Patna from February 25 on better water conservation and environment protection, he said.
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