Tista

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Tista is a major river in the eastern Himalayas, flowing through India and Bangladesh and known for its significant role in regional agriculture and hydropower.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
transboundary river
affects flood patterns in northern Bangladesh
basinCountry People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh

India
country People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh

India
dischargeInto Brahmaputra
surface form: Brahmaputra River
flowsThrough Rangpur Division
Sikkim
West Bengal
formsBoundaryBetween Sikkim and West Bengal
hasBridge Coronation Bridge
hasDeltaicConnectionWith Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta
surface form: Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta
hasHydropowerProject Teesta Low Dam Project
Teesta Stage III Hydroelectric Project
hasTributary Rangeet River
hasValley Teesta Valley
importantFor regional water sharing between India and Bangladesh
knownFor flash floods
high sediment load
hydropower potential
languageVariant Teesta
locatedIn Eastern Himalayas
majorUse agriculture
hydropower generation
irrigation
mouth Brahmaputra
surface form: Brahmaputra River
mouthLocation near Chilmari, Bangladesh
partOf Brahmaputra
surface form: Brahmaputra River system
passesNear Gajoldoba
Jalpaiguri
Kalimpong
Lalmonirhat District
riverSystemType glacial river
snow-fed river
sourceLocation Tso Lhamo Lake
sourceMountainRange Himalayas
sourceRegion North Sikkim district
surface form: North Sikkim
spellingVariant Teesta River
subjectOf Teesta water sharing agreement negotiations
supports fisheries
riverine ecosystems
usedFor floodplain agriculture
paddy cultivation
tea cultivation

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Aremark hasRiver Tista