Padma barrage
Prelims
Geography,
Environment, International Relations
Mains
GS Paper II –
International Relations, GS Paper III – Environment, Agriculture
Current relevance
Bangladesh's approval of the $2.8
billion Padma Barrage Project comes amid concerns over dry-season water
availability and the impending expiry of the India–Bangladesh Ganges Water
Treaty.
About Padma barrage
1.
Location - project is proposed on the Padma River
in Rajbari District, Bangladesh.
2.
It is
large-scale transboundary water management project designed to function as
a reservoir, helping regulate river flows and improve water availability during
the dry season.
3.
Geomorphological and Ecological Features -
1.
River traverses vast low-lying deltaic regions that
are highly prone to flooding, riverbank erosion, and the adverse effects of
rising sea levels.
2.
Sediment accumulation on the riverbed,
thereby increasing the likelihood of floods during the monsoon period
3.
The river carries nutrient-rich sediments that
improve soil fertility, sustain aquatic ecosystems, and support agriculture and
fisheries.
4.
Freshwater discharge from the Padma plays a vital role in
maintaining the salinity balance of the Sundarbans.
Source - THE HINDU