{"id":21825,"date":"2026-05-09T11:14:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T05:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=21825"},"modified":"2026-05-09T15:17:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T09:47:53","slug":"teesta-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/teesta-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Teesta River"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Teesta River Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Bangladesh govt has sought China\u2019s \u201cinvolvement and support\u201d for the Teesta restoration project.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Teesta River<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Origin:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It originates from the <\/span><b>Tso Lhamo Lake<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at an elevation of approximately 5,280 meters in <\/span><b>North Sikkim, India.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is glacier-fed, with sources like <\/span><b>Pahurni Glacier, Khangse Glacier<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and ChhoLhamo Lake contributing to its flow.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>major tributary of the Brahmaputra River<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (known as the Jamuna in Bangladesh) and <\/span><b>flows through India and Bangladesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Course<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It then flows cutting a deep gorge through the <\/span><b>Siwalik Hills east of Darjiling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (in West Bengal, India).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It turns southeast to <\/span><b>run through the Sivok Khola pass<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> onto the plains of West Bengal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It then enters Bangladesh, where it joins the Brahmaputra River (known as the Jamuna River in Bangladesh).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tributaries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Major tributaries include Lachung Chhu, Dik Chhu, and Rangpo Chhu on the left bank and the <\/span><b>Rangit River<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the <\/span><b>right bank.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notably, 83% of the basin lies in India, while 17% is in Bangladesh.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/south-asia\/bangladesh-seeks-china-support-for-teesta-restoration-project\/articleshow\/130917765.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teesta River originates from the Tso Lhamo Lake at an elevation of approximately 5,280 meters in North Sikkim, India. 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