The Gomoti or Gumti (Bengali: গোমতী, gomtī/gomôtī) is a river flowing through the north-eastern Indian state of Tripura and the district of Comilla in Bangladesh. In Tripura near Dumbur, a dam for the Gumti Hydroelectric Project has been constructed on the river that has formed a 40 square kilometres (15 sq mi) lake.

The Gomti, Gumti or Gomati River is a tributary of the Ganges. According to Hindu belief, the river is the daughter of Rishi Vashishtha and bathing in the Gomti on Ekadashi (the 11th day of the two lunar phases of the Hindu calendar month) can wash away sins. [1]

by the commissioning of the Gumti hydro-electric project in 1976. A 30-metre high gravity dam was constructed across the Gumti about 3.5 kilometres upstream of Tirthamukh for generating 8.60 mw of power from an installed capacity of 10 mw. The storage capacity of the reservoir was estimated at 1,91,000 ac ft or 23,570 hec

Aug 23, 2024 · Context: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday denied that floods in eastern districts of Bangladesh were caused due to the opening of the Dumbur dam in Tripura. Key facts related to the Dumbur dam: The Dumbnur dam is built upon the Gumti river which flows through India and Bangladesh.

A dam was built on the river near Dumbur, which had formed a 40 square kilometer lake. A 30-meter high dam was built across the river Gumti to generate 8.6 MW of power , and 46.34 sq km of fertile land was submerged by the dam.

Aug 23, 2024 · India has refuted allegations that the recent floods in eastern Bangladesh were caused by the opening of the Dumbur dam over Gumti River in Tripura. Dumbur Dam: Location – Tripura, India. Purpose – Primarily used for hydroelectric power generation and irrigation. Significance – Supplies 40 MW of power to Bangladesh

Gumti Hydroelectric Power Project is erected near tirthamukh in the South Tripura District of Tripura. The power project is commissioned in 1976 with an approved and installed capacity of 15 MW. The basin of the power plant is Gumti River.

The Gomoti or Gumti is a river flowing through the north-eastern Indian state of Tripura and the district of Comilla in Bangladesh. A dam has been constructed near Dumbur on the river that has formed a 40 square kilometres lake.

Aug 24, 2024 · The Gumti River originates from the Longtharai and Atharamura ranges in Tripura and runs over 167 km to the Indo-Bangladesh border. It flows through Bangladesh and joins the Meghna River near Daudkandi.

Aug 23, 2024 · India has refuted allegations that the recent floods in eastern Bangladesh were caused by the opening of the Dumbur dam over Gumti River in Tripura.