Brahmaputra Board plan on Teesta river



Brahmaputra Board has undertaken preparation of Master Plan on river Teesta in Darjeeling district of West Bengal and investigation is currently under way.

Divulging this in a Rajya Sabha reply, Minister of State for Water Resources Vincent H Pala, however, denied that any scheme submitted by West Bengal Government to Brahmaputra Board is pending with the Central Government.

The various types of works in respect of development schemes and flood prevention schemes pertaining to Teesta, Balson and Mahananda are not covered under master plans prepared by Brahmaputra Board,” he said.