{"id":325275,"date":"2025-01-31T19:52:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T14:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=325275"},"modified":"2025-01-31T19:52:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T14:22:36","slug":"teesta-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/teesta-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Teesta River"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&amp;CC) recently approved the reconstruction of the Teesta-III dam in Sikkim, despite concerns over its structural resilience and environmental risks.<\/p>\n<h2>About Teesta River<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 331px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ilearncana.com\/upload\/original\/58fc6287db0ed526cdb6d78d741c0d55.jpg?resize=331%2C209&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Teesta river\" width=\"331\" height=\"209\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">ilearncana.com|<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The Teesta River originates from the <strong>Tso Lhamo Lake<\/strong> in the eastern Himalayas, located in <strong>Sikkim, India<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It flows through <strong>Sikkim<\/strong> and <strong>West Bengal<\/strong> before entering <strong>Bangladesh<\/strong>, where it merges with the <strong>Brahmaputra River<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It originates from the <strong>Teesta Khangse Glacier in Sikkim.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tributaries<\/strong>: The <strong>major left-bank tributaries<\/strong> of the Teesta River include <strong>Lachung Chhu, Chakung Chhu, Dik Chhu, Rani Khola, and Rangpo Chhu. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>major right-bank tributaries<\/strong> consist of Zemu Chhu, Rangyong Chhu, and the Rangit River<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hydroelectric Projects<\/strong>: Several hydropower projects have been constructed on the river, such as<strong> Teesta Stage III &amp; IV and Teesta Barrage Project.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Significance<\/strong>: The river forms the<strong> Teesta Valley, known for its fertile alluvial plains<\/strong> and tea gardens in North Bengal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic Importance<\/strong>: It is crucial for <strong>irrigation, hydropower generation, and drinking water supply<\/strong> in India and Bangladesh.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Biodiversity<\/strong>: The Teesta River basin is home to diverse flora and fauna, including rhododendrons, red pandas, and various fish species.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&amp;CC) recently approved the reconstruction of the Teesta-III dam in Sikkim, despite concerns over its structural resilience and environmental risks. About Teesta River The Teesta River originates from the Tso Lhamo Lake in the eastern Himalayas, located in Sikkim, India. It flows through Sikkim and&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/teesta-river\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Teesta River<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,4182],"tags":[12054,10504],"class_list":["post-325275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-environment","tag-9pm-factly","tag-down-to-earth","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=325275"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325275\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=325275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=325275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=325275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}