RE: Gajoldoba Barrage (Teesta Barrage Project West Bengal) and Teesta Barrage (Doani village in Hatibandha Upazila,Bangladesh)9 Jun 2026 19:18
The original Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between PowerChina and the Government of Bangladesh (through the Bangladesh Water Development Board under the Ministry of Water Resources) for the Teesta River project was signed on 28 September 2016 in Dhaka. The agreement covered the proposed Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project and authorized PowerChina to carry out studies and develop project proposals for restoring and managing the river.
28 Sep 2016
Original MoU signed between PowerChina and Bangladesh authorities for the Teesta project.
May 2019
Bangladesh Water Development Board prepared the preliminary development project proposal (PDPP) based on the MoU.
29 Jan 2025
Bangladesh and PowerChina signed an extension to the MoU, allowing further concept development and a new feasibility study.