Only a Barrage Can Save! - The Ganga: Water Use in the Indian Subcontinent - page 102

Photograph 7.12 Farakka
Feeder Canal with head
regulator
Photograph 7.13 Farakka Feeder Canal with NTPC power plant seen at a distance
India's President, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad in his message on the occasion,
expressed the hope that 'the mighty project will not only revitalize the port of
Calcutta but contribute to the prosperity of West Bengal and other States of the east-
ern region'. Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi in her message said: 'Calcutta port is of
crucial importance to the economic life of West Bengal and the entire country'. The