TNPSC Thervupettagam

Kushiyara River

September 3 , 2022 842 days 866 0
  • India and Bangladesh finalized a draft of a Memorandum of Understanding to share the waters of the Kushiyara River.
  • It was signed during the 38th Ministerial Meeting of the India-Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission.
  • The Kushiyara River forms the Indo-Bangladesh border as a branch of the Barak River.
  • When it separates from the Surma, it forms the branch of the Barak River.
  • After flowing some distance in Bangladesh, it meets again with Surma river
  • This combined river is now called Meghna River.
  • Manipur, Mizoram and Assam receive water through this river in India.
  • India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers between them.
  • All the rivers of Bangladesh either have their source in India or pass through it.

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