Rangit River News Today

The damage caused by the glacial lake outburst flood was compounded by the presence of a string of dams in the Teesta river basin in the Himalayan state.

About 50 years ago I lost a little cousin to a similar fury of Teesta when in an instant flood the entire Jalpaiguri town was submerged.” Anaath Narjinari, a 70 years old fish vendor who witnessed the  October 4 deluge up in the hills recalls a 50 years old story. It goes thus. Past

The rivers have religious significance but the dams threaten to alter their course and put lives and livelihoods at risk, say inhabitants.

The West Bengal government has proposed two hydro-electric projects–a 12 megawatt (MW) project on Chhota Rangit and a 6 MW one on Balawas. Locals in Bijanbari and Pullbazar fear the projects will endanger their way of life.

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