The Teesta Barrage project in Bangladesh aims to modernize water management and enhance irrigation in the north-western region, which frequently suffers from flooding and drought. However, its progress has been delayed due to India's concerns about security, particularly regarding Chinese involvement in the project. The barrage is a 615m long concrete structure fitted with 44 radial gates having a discharge capacity of 12,750 cusec of water. It is used to divert 280 cusec of water for irrigation through a canal taking off on the right bank.