Farakka Dam

HISTORY OF FARAKKA

In 1960, India started to make two barrages in Farraka and another one in Sindu river of Pakistan. Pakistan President Ayub Khan strongly protest against this and took the issue to international court and force India to negotiate with Pakistan and on that negotiation Ayub Khan successfully stop India to make barrage in Shidhu river but took no initiative to stop Farrakka barrage.