Sharing of river water
Bangladesh is not self sufficient in food grain. About 1.5 million tonnes of food grain is imported annually. Over and above, the population is increasing at the rate of- 1.17% annually. So all-out effort is necessary to increase the production for self-sufficiency.
Supply of water for irrigation in adequate quantity and in time is a pre-requisite for a good harvest. But, unfortunately, our irrigation is mainly run by pumps. (centrifugal and turbine). During winter, water is pumped from rivers and canals making them almost dry. This leads to shortage of water for household work.
So, sharing of water of common rivers should be taken up more seriously with India.
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