Mamata has had reservations about sharing the Teesta’s water, especially with regard to the possible impact on North Bengal. The three river systems that Mamata suggested be studied as possible alternative to the Teesta were the Torsa, the Sankosh and the Raidak systems. “North Bengal is completely dependent on the Teesta river, particularly in the dry months. While opting out of the 2011 visit to Dhaka, Mamata had accompanied Modi there in 2015, and had sounded broadly positive about the Teesta agreement. But since then, she has repeatedly accused the Centre of making “no effort” to take on board concerns that have been “repeatedly raised by the West Bengal government”.

Source: Indian Express April 08, 2017 23:19 UTC