New Delhi. Flood-like conditions have arisen in the border districts of Bangladesh. The neighboring country blamed India for this. India has rejected this. The Ministry of External Affairs said in its statement that we have expressed concern that the current flood situation in the districts located on the eastern border of Bangladesh was caused by the opening of the Dumbur Dam on the Gumti River in Tripura. This is not factually correct.
The Ministry of External Affairs said that the catchment areas of the Gumti river, which flows through India and Bangladesh, received heavy rainfall in the last few days. The flood in Bangladesh is mainly due to water from large catchment areas downstream of the dam. Dumbur Dam is quite far from the border. It is located 120 km upstream from Bangladesh.
Tripura and adjoining districts of Bangladesh have been receiving heavy rainfall since Wednesday. Water is released automatically in case of heavy floods. The Amarpur station is part of the bilateral protocol under which India is sending flood data to Bangladesh in real time.
Data showing the increasing trend of floods was sent to Bangladesh till 3 pm on 21 August 2024. At 6 pm, the floods resulted in a power outage, which caused communication problems. However, India tried to maintain communication. Flooding in the rivers common between India and Bangladesh is a problem, causing trouble to the people of both countries.