Context: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday denied that floods in eastern districts of Bangladesh were caused due to the opening of the Dumbur dam in Tripura.
Key facts related to the Dumbur dam:
- The Dumbnur dam is built upon the Gumti river which flows through India and Bangladesh.
- There is a Hydel Project near the lake from where River Gomati originates and this is called Tirthamukh.
- Every year on 14th January famous ‘Pous Sankranti Mela’ takes place.
- The lake is the confluence of rivers Raima and Sarma.
- In one of a kind the island “Narkel Kunja” has been developed.
- The dam is 30 metres in height and generates power that feeds into a grid. India’s neighbour also draws 40 megawatt (MW) power from the grid
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