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	Rivers in Sikkim,Sikkim Rivers,Sikkim Teesta River,Rivers in Sikkim India, Rivers of Sikkim,River Rafting in ...
		Rivers in Sikkim,Sikkim Rivers,Sikkim Teesta River,Rivers in Sikkim India, Rivers of Sikkim,River Rafting in Sikkim,Sikkim River Rafting
		The River Ramam a tributary of Rangeet, a part of the river Rangeet itself and Rangpo Chu a tributary of Teesta define the southern border between Sikkim and West Bengal.
		Teesta River as it approaches the border between Sikkim and West Bengal becomes quite wide and clear of rocks and it is ideal for Rafting, Teesta finally joins the Bramhputra in Bangladesh.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /sikkim/rivers (320 words)

	Teesta River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The tortuous river is ideal for river rafting.
		The River Teesta, said to be the lifeline of the Indian state of Sikkim, flows for almost the entire length of the state; carving out verdant Himalayan temperate and tropical river valleys.
		The river hits the plains at Sevoke, where it is spanned by the Coronation Bridge which links the north east states to the rest of India.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Teesta_River (497 words)

	The information technology-based improved management system for the Teesta Barrage project
		The Teesta barrage across the river of the same name is one of the many barrages of the interconnected barrage system of the Teesta Multipurpose scheme.
		The annual rainfall in the Teesta command varies from about 3 000 mm in the head reach to 700 mm in the tail end of the southern part of the command, with an average of 1 650 mm.
		A system of integrated operation of the Teesta and Mahananda barrages during the lean season is being designed with the objective of managing the available flows to maximize power generation with a high degree of assurance after assigning first priority to the fulfilment of irrigation requirements.
	www.fao.org /DOCREP/003/X6626E/x6626e16.htm (2148 words)

	Rivers of the Darjeeling Hills namely Teesta or Tista, Rangeet or Rangit and Mahanady
		The Teesta River - The Mightiest Drainer of the Eastern Himalayas
		The Teesta, the most magnificient river in the district, has its source in Lake Cholamo, situated at an elevation on 17,500', which exceeds twice the height of the well known Tiger Hill of Darjeeling by 500'.
		The Teesta river debouches through the gorge at the Teesta bridge, at an almost imperceptible gradient, taking a southerly course and finally enters into the plains through Sevoke, where it has been spanned by a Coronation Bridge.
	darjeelingnews.net /rivers.html (785 words)

	Welcome to Teesta Urja Limited
		To commission 1200MW Teesta Stage-III Hydro Electric Project in a shortest possible time period so that the optimal benefits are accured to the beneficiary states as well as State of Sikkim and go on improving such developments.
		Teesta Urja Limited(TUL) has been formed to play an active and vital role in the hydro power development initiative of the Govt.
		The project is a run of the river scheme in the North Sikkim district and utilizes the available head of 800 meters.
	www.teestaurja.com (199 words)

	Physical Features of Sikkim, Mountain Kanchenjunga in Sikkim
		The rivers which are found in Sikkim are fed by the snow melting on the mountains and also by the rains that accumulates in the catchment areas during the monsoons.
		When the Teesta river approaches the border between Sikkim and West Bengal it becomes wide and clear of rocks and it is possible to raft across it.
		The river Ramam, a tributary of Rangeet river and Rangpo chu, the tributary of Teesta river defines the Southern border between Sikkim and West Bengal.
	www.indovacations.net /english/SikkimPhysicalFeatures.htm (1241 words)

	World Prout Assembly: Rivers' erosion devouring lands, houses, 1688 families homeless (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A total of 15 rivers including the Brahma-putra, Teesta, Dharala and Dudkumer are flowing in the districts the erosion of which are devouring a vast tract of land as well as houses everyday at present.
		KURIGRAM, June 24:—A total of 15 rivers including the Brahma-putra, Teesta, Dharala and Dudkumer are flowing in the districts the erosion of which are devouring a vast tract of land as well as houses everyday at present.
		The main current of the Teesta river is flowing adjacent to the Embankment causing one km flood protection embankment threatened.
	www.worldproutassembly.org /archives/2006/06/kurigram_wdb_lo.html (1194 words)

	The threatened Teesta Barrage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The river Teesta flows down to the river Jamuna over the land mass in the northern districts of Rangpur, Nilphamari and Gaibandha.
		The landmass on the side of the river is being submerged in the river bed.
		It is so because of the fact that the flow of water in the Teesta river, like all other rivers in the country, increase during the rainy reason.
	nation.ittefaq.com /artman/exec/view.cgi/15/10147 (607 words)

	White Water Rafting in India,White Water River Rafting,India White Water Rafting Tour
		The rivers in the upper Himalayas are among the best in the world for river rafting sports, with many staircase rapids that challenge the body and spirit of the river runner.
		The whitewater river rafting stretch of the Ganges is from Kaudiyala to Rishikesh where the river has 12 major rapids over 36-kms long, most of which are easily negotiable and some require our expertise.
		River Teesta of Sikkim extends the most challenging invitation to the rafters in the eastern Himalayan region.
	www.north-india-tourism.com /adventure-india/white-water-rafting.html (726 words)

	INDOlink - Discover India
		One of the rivers that almost flow right across the length of Sikkim is the Teesta.
		The rivers are narrow, serpentine and full of rocks and hence are not navigable.
		The rivers are fed by snow melting on the mountains as well as rain that accumulates in the catchment areas during the monsoons.
	www.indolink.com /DiscoverIndia/Sikkim/river.html (172 words)

	PIB Press Release
		This project is one of the four projects identified on River Teesta by West Bengal State Electricity Board, in cascade development.
		Teesta Lower Dam Stage-IV Project is located downstream of Teesta Lower Dam Stage-III (4x33 MW0 on the River Teesta, in Darjeeling District of West Bengal.
		Teesta Lower Dam Stage-IV Hydro Electric Project envisages construction of a 45 metre high concrete dam to create a reservoir with an effective live storage of 7.91 Mcum and a surface power house comprising of 4 generating units of 40 MW each, operating under the design head of 25 metres.
	pib.nic.in /release/release.asp?relid=518 (269 words)

	BEAS RIVER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Beas River flows in Kullu valley of Himachal Pradesh.
		and Zanskar, and on the Teesta River in the west Bengal hills.
		The Beas River is a heaven for extreme Kayakers and biggener rafters alike.
	www.indiarafting.com /rivers/r_beas.html (151 words)

	Diversion of Teesta water (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		If the natural flow of water in the Teesta river is blocked further the river may dry up completely and the Jamuna river may also start drying up.
		The withdrawal of water from the Teesta, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, is a danger signal for Bangladesh because the upper riparian big neighbour is already over exploiting the Ganges.
		The exchange of information and data on the availability of water in rivers at upstream and prospects of water flow to rivers in Bangladesh have not yet been ensured mainly due to unilateralism of the Indian authorities.
	nation.ittefaq.com /artman/publish/printer_25197.shtml (464 words)

	sikkim info- River Rafting in Sikkim
		Only the Teesta and Rangit rivers offer long stretches which are ideal for safe rafting.
		The icy cold waters of the rugged Teesta have a series of rapids with varying intensity and character.
		On both the rivers, the riverbanks have deep forests, with some patches of terraced cultivation, and small villages.
	www.sikkiminfo.net /river_rafting.htm (202 words)

	Teesta Paarer Brittanto
		At the very beginning, while wading through a river with the local MLA on his shoulders, Bagharu had requested the elected representative to give him a human name.
		Yet, there isn’t a single incident that occurs on the banks of Teesta which does not inevitably draw him in; be it Operation Barga, the flooded waters, a procession demanding Kamtapur or Teesta barrage, he is to be found everywhere.
		Especially if the novel in question happens to be Teesta Paarer Brittanto – one that adds a fresh horizon to the very history of the genre, creates a new paradigm of narration.
	ias.berkeley.edu /southasia/teesta.html (2338 words)

	Environmental Hazard of Tea garden belt in Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal
		The region is the interfluves of numerous rivers and rivulets.
		Due to this sudden flattening of slope rivers are not capable to carry the debris which flow through from hills and deposit the detritus in different region as per their specific gravity, like boulders, pebbles, singles, bozri, course sand, fine sand, silt and finer silt particles, that formation is called alluvial fan.
		Teesta was originally a river of Ganga basin as per history.
	www.gisdevelopment.net /application/natural_hazards/overview/mi03028a.htm (1078 words)

	A critique of the environmental impact assessmet on Teesta Low Dam Project-Stage IV (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The several hydel projects proposed in the Teesta river basin is bound to create irreversible ecological impacts by way of fragmentation of wild life habitats with long-term consequences.
		The Teesta basin is now one of the most landslide prone areas of the country, contributing a huge sediment load to the river.
		The Teesta River originating in Sikkim also comes under the purview of this programme, that envisages to protect and conserve the biodiversity and habitat and also to develop insitu conservation strategies.
	www.nespon.org.cob-web.org:8888 /documents/teesta-critique.htm (3592 words)

	Country (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Since the beginning of December, 2005, the flow of the river has started becoming lean due to the uniletaral withdrawal of water from the river by the neighbouring country.
		The Teesta Irrigation Project involving the construction of a barrage on the river Teesta in the border between Nilphamari and Lalmonirhat districts was aimed at irrigation to 13.35 lakh acres of land under 35 upazilas of Rangpur, Nilphamari, Dinajpur, Gaibandha, Joypurhat and Bogra districts.
		With the uncertainty of the second phase of the work, the river Teesta has become almost dried from the beginning of December and areas under the project have almost turned into desert.
	independent-bangladesh.com /news/jan/07/07012006ct.htm (2673 words)

	Flood situation in N-dists worsens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The water levels of the Teesta river, however, registered a fall by 43 cm at Dalia point while and 22 cm at Kawnia point during the same period.
		River erosion has taken a serious turn on the banks of all rivers and tributaries in Kurigram, the sources said.
		Though the water level of the Teesta river marked a little fall at all points, the overall flood situation in Gangachara and Kawnia upazilas of Rangpur is yet to be improved.
	nation.ittefaq.com /artman/exec/view.cgi/8/3022 (857 words)

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		Jalpaiguri town is situated on the right bank of River Teesta in the Terai-Dooars belt of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal (India) on 26°33'N latitude and 88°43'23"E longitude.
		Geologically, Jalpaiguri is situated on the Teesta Floodplain, which is composed of river borne sediments of medium to fine grain 'size'.
		Himalayas, existence of large perennial waterbody (River Teesta), natural wetlands and marshes, adjacent tea gardens and nearby forests, all contribute in making this area a suitable refuge for a wide variety of birds.
	us.geocities.com /jalpaiguribirds/General_Information.htm (458 words)

	MORE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The once mighty river Teesta is now crying for a drop of water as its bed has completely dried up following unilateral withdrawal of water by the Indian authorities through their Gozaldoba Barrage in the upstream during the current dry season, officials and experts said today.(BSS)
		Complete drying up of the river and its tributaries, has seriously affected irrigation, navigation, ecology, environment and bio-diversity in the northern districts of Rangpur, Nilphamari, Gaibandha, Lalmonirhat and Kurigram and sandy storms are now affecting common life throughout its coarse in the area.
		Farmers who planted Boro crop on more land in the area using water from the TBP in last January and February to recoup the losses they incurred during the last floods, are not getting a single drop of water from the Barrage, the sources said.
	www.eastwestdirectory.com /more.php?id=3023_0_5_0_C (506 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 250 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Unilateral withdrawal of water from Teesta river by India has caused havoc in its basin in greater Rangpur, effecting the ecology and economy.
		As a result, 500 metres of the Teesta Protection Embankment at Dhamur have eroded into the river, rendering 70 families homeless in about a fortnight, the WDB sources said.
		Nazrul at Kolkand village said he is now a rickshawpuller as the river has taken away all the 11 bighas of land of his family.
	www.thedailystar.net /2004/02/09/d40209070168.htm (446 words)

	Tista river in Sikkim and Darjeeling
		Flowing through Sikkim and Darjeeling, the river Tista is the most important river of Sikkim and North Bengal.
		The importance of the river in the culture and economy of the region can hardly be exagerated.
		Tista is an international river, which flows through the states of Sikkim and West Bengal in the Indian Territory and then to Bangladesh.
	www.east-himalaya.com /places/tista.htm (135 words)

	Country News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The turbulent Teesta river which originated from Salam lake located in Sikkim hilly area of India entered into Bangladesh territory via the zero point of Kaiganj union under Dimla upazila in Nilphamari district and merged into the Brahmaputra river by flowing over 155 kilomtres.
		It is to be mentioned here that every year during the rainy season this turbulent Teesta river becomes furious following the pressure of water due to the sudden opening of the sluice gates of the barrage constructed in India.
		Following the erosion of 38 villages by the Teesta river the people who have lost their dwelling houses and lands have become destitute and are leading a sub-human life in different parts of the district.
	independent-bangladesh.com /news/sep/26/26092005ct.htm (3242 words)

	Sikkim Adventure Sports,Adventure Sports in Sikkim,River Rafting in Sikkim,River Rafting Tours,Adventure River Rafting ...
		The perfect destination for vacationers in quest of enchantment, tranquility or adventure; a jewel embedded in snow clad mountains, Sikkim is a primeval land that is unlike anywhere else.
		River rafting enthusiasts have two rivers the Teesta and Rangit gushing through paradise country.
		Kayaking is undertaken on the Teesta and is arranged for special groups.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /sikkim/adventure-sports/adventure-sports.html (704 words)

	Are You suprised ? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The extent of erosion indicates that the river requires sediment from either the bed or banks of the river to maintain the equilibrium state after loosing sediment at the upstream of the Barrage due to sedimention.
		Future prediction on the Teesta River sedimentation was made using the Mike 11 morphological module of DHI based on the channel geometry of 1997.
		The Manning’s n for the river Ganges increases with decreasing discharge.
	www.buet.ac.bd /daers/mscthesis/mscwre.htm (6453 words)

	White Water Rafting India,White Water River Rafting,India River Rafting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Rivers have for ages been the base of communication and culture; only now they are being used for recreation and adventure.
		Paddling through the rapids and battling with the wild white waters as the beauty of the jungle rushes at you from both sides and the crystal clear water river bed smiles from below - this is the magic of river running.
		Gangas River has always remains a mystery for explorers and full of surprises for the rafters.
	www.traveltoindia.net /adventure-travel/white-water-rafting.html (533 words)

	White Water Rafting in river Teesta or Tista and Rangeet or Rangit (Darjeeling hills)
		Graded on the international scale at Grade II, III and IV, the icy cold waters of the rugged Teesta with a series of rapids with varying intensity and character, extend a challenging invitation to one of the finest rafting stretches in the world.
		JD is one of the leading river rafting professionals who has led various river expeditions all over India and was the first professional to test the waters of river Teesta.
		All foreign clients are to carry their passport which will be required at the ‘Teesta Bridge’ while crossing and also enter details of the same on Bond Form.
	darjeelingnews.net /river_rafting.html (369 words)

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