Ichamati River

Ichamati River Latest News

The traditional Ichamati River Durga idol immersion in Taki has changed due to strict geopolitical borders, heightened surveillance and security mandates.

About Ichamati River

• It is a transboundary river that flows through both India and Bangladesh. 
• It also forms part of the boundary between the two countries. 
• Course:
  • It is one of the bifurcations of the Mathabhanga River (a distributary of the Padma) and originates at Mahjdia village in the Nadia district of West Bengal.
  • It flows through the Nadia and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal.
  • Then it forms part of the India–Bangladesh international border. 
  • Later, it enters Bangladesh’s Satkhira and Khulna districts.
  • It covers a distance of around 216 km before discharging into the Kalindi River at Hasnabad in North 24 Parganas District and finally outfalls into the Bay of Bengal near Moore Island.
• The Ichhamati River and its tributaries form a large oxbow lake complex in the North 24-Paraganas district near Bangaon.
• From 1916-2020, the channel course of Ichamati’s water has seen sharp changes, majorly due to human interventions apart from historical and geological factors. 
• The river is having trouble with siltation that leads to a slender flow of water in the dry season and floods in the rainy season.

News: ETVB

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