Farakka Barrage Project (Main objectives)

 To divert adequate quantity of Ganga waters into

Bhagirathi - Hooghly river system though 38.38 km
long Feeder canal for preservation and maintenance of
Kolkata Port, by improving the regime and
navigability of the Bhagirathi - Hooghly river system.
 The increased upland supply from Ganga at Farakka
into Bhagirathi reduces salinity and ensures sweet
water supply to adjoining areas including Kolkata.
 The rail-cum-road bridge built over Farakka Barrage
across the river Ganga at Farakka provides direct
road and rail communication link to the North-
Eastern States with rest of the country.
 The Bhagirathi –Hooghly rivers, Feeder Canal and
the Navigation Lock at Farakka form part of the