Padma Barrage: Location: Proposed on the Padma River (Bangladesh stretch of the Ganga)+ Objective: Aims to improve water security and reduce drought conditions in southwest Bangladesh linked to reduced flows from the Farakka Barrage+ Padma River is the main distributary of the Ganga river in Bangladesh after it enters the country from India.

Climate Change Impact on India’s Coastal Region: Azim Premji University’s recent study warns of severe, hyper-local climate shifts across India's 11,000-km coastline+ Coastal Erosion: A 15 cm sea-level rise by 2050 will rapidly accelerate shoreline loss+ Cyclones: Rapid ocean warming (0.27°C/decade) is fueling more intense tropical storms+ Polarized Rainfall Pattern: While average precipitation will increase, the growth is concentrated on the western Coast+ Salinity: Cyclone-driven storm surges are forcing seawater into fresh groundwater (e.g., Sundarbans), ruining drinking supply.

Majuli Island: World’s largest river island located in Assam+ It became India’s first river island district in 2016+ Bounded by Subansiri and its tributaries Ranganadi, Dikrong, Dubla,Chici and Tuni etc. on North west+ Kherkatia Suli (spill channel of Brahmaputra) in northeast and Brahmaputra on South and South west+ Key Features: Region of fluvial geomorphology; formation of islets locally called Chaporis,  hub of Assamese neo-Vaishnavite culture (known for tradition of Satras), etc.