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New Delhi: Bangladesh is reportedly constructing another dam near the Muhuri River in South Tripura, raising concerns about floods in nearby towns in the state. This development has occurred amidst rising tensions between India and Bangladesh. On Saturday, April 18, 2025, CPM MLA Dipankar Sen from Belonia demanded immediate intervention from the Central Home Ministry on this issue. According to a report by the Times of India, he cited local residents stating that this dam is approximately 1.5 kilometers long and 20 feet high.
Dipankar Sen said, “According to the Indira-Mujib Agreement, no country is allowed to construct anything within 150 yards of the zero line, but this embankment has been built less than 50 yards away and in some places less than 10 yards away. Under this provision, several water lifting projects in South Tripura were halted due to objections from Bangladesh.”
According to sources from the CMO, they are waiting for a report on this issue, while local police have stated that they will investigate the developments. SP South Tripura, Maurya Krishna C. Sen, said, “The matter has come to our attention, and we are investigating it. Currently, there is no cause for concern.”
He mentioned that Bangladesh is using 10 dredgers daily in ongoing operations. This Issue has been raised in the Assembly.
More than 500 families living in Netaji Subhas Chandra Nagar and Ishaan Chandra Nagar gram panchayats, located on the northern bank of the Muhuri River near the town of Belonia on the India-Bangladesh border, are fearful of floods during the monsoon. The construction of this dam could block the river’s water and potentially cause flooding in Belonia town.
In January of this year, CM Manik Saha raised the issue of similar dam construction by Bangladesh in Kailashahar, Unakoti district. Local Congress MLA Birjit Sinha had raised this matter in the Assembly and also highlighted the risks of flooding and external threats.
Despite this, Bangladesh continued with the construction work, and as a result, India had to undertake a project to build larger dams around Kailashahar to prevent the monsoon floods in the Manu River due to the higher elevation of Bangladesh.
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