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Mamata urges Centre to look for alternative options to Teesta deal
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SME Times News Bureau | 25 Apr, 2017
Claiming that a water sharing deal on Teesta river with Bangladesh may
jeopardise the daily lives of North Bengal residents, West Bengal Chief
Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she would have no problems in
providing water to the neighbouring country provided the Centre is ready
to look at "suitable alternatives".
"We have no objection in
giving water to Bangladesh. But Teesta has no water. If the water is
tapped from Teesta; the residents of Siliguri, Jalpaiguri won't have
water to drink, the farmers wont be able to grow crops. I know this
because I have seen the situation myself," Banerjee said here.
The
Trinamool Supremo, who earlier proposed tapping the water of other
rivers instead of Teesta, urged the Centre to look for suitable
alternatives for water sharing.
"We have asked them (Central
government) to look for an alternative. The Shankosh river gets
overflown every year. Why isn't there a plan to tap the water from
there?" she questioned.
"Tap the water from Shankosh and pass it though Torsha, Manshi, Dhanshi to Bangladesh. I have no objection," Banerjee suggested.
Recalling
her government's initiative in solving the enclave issues with
Bangladesh, Banerjee claimed the relationship with the neighbouring
country would continue to remain "friendly".
"We have solved the
'Chitmahal' (enclave) issue that was left disputed for 70 years and
helped the erstwhile enclave dwellers to get their long awaited rights. I
believe the relations between India and Bangladesh is very good and it
will continue to remain that way," Banerjee added.
Following the
implementation of the historic Land Boundary Agreement, Bangladesh and
India exchanged 162 adversely-held enclaves on August 1, 2015.
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W. B.
AMP | Tue Apr 25 18:48:42 2017
Mamta must first stop appeasing Mullahs by giving stipend while taxing Temples and deport all illegal Bangladeshi who are living W. B. She must also ask her cadets to stop harassing RSS and BJP workers.
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