Torsa River

The Torsa River (also spelt Torsha and also known as Kambu Maqu, Machu and Amo Chhu) rises from the Chumbi Valley in Tibet, China, where it is known as Machu. Its course continues into Bhutan, India, and Bangladesh before joining the Brahmaputra River into the Bay of Bengal.

For other things named Torsa, see Torsa (disambiguation).

Torsa River
Machu, Amo Chhu
Torsa River near Cooch Behar
Location
CountryChina, Bhutan, India, Bangladesh
CitiesPhuntsholing, Jaigaon, Hasimara, Cooch Behar
Physical characteristics
MouthBrahmaputra River
Length358 km (222 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftKaljani

Course

From Tibet, Torsa flows into Bhutan, where it is known as the Amo Chu. It has a length of 358 kilometres (222 mi) before entering India, of which 113 kilometres (70 mi) are in Tibet and 145 kilometres (90 mi) in Bhutan. After entering West Bengal in India, it is known as Torsa. In Bangladesh too, it is known by the same name.[1] It is also known as: Chumbi, Am-Chu, Jaldhaka.[2]

Afterwards, the river flows past the border towns of Phuntsholing (in Bhutan) and Jaigaon, and Hasimara (in India) and past the tea estate of Dalsingpara and the Jaldapara National Park. Ghargharia river meets with Torsa in the Tufanganj subdivision, near Deocharai and Balarampur. Torsa meets with Kaljani and then flows into Bangladesh by the name of Kaljani and meets with Brahmaputra in BD. A distributary known as Buri Torsa meets Jaldhaka.

Ghargharia river meets with Torsa in the Tufanganj subdivision, near Deocharai and Balarampur Torsa meets with Kaljani and it then flows into Bangladesh by the name of Kaljani and meets with the Jamuna there.

Major towns and cities

The major towns along the river's banks are:

Hydro projects
  • Amo chu Hydro Power Project, By NTPC Limited

Floods

The Torsha River, along with the Jaldhaka River and Teesta River, has created major flooding multiple times in Bangladesh during the monsoon season between June and September.[3]

References
  1. Bandopadhyay, Dilip Kumar, Bharater Nadi (Rivers of India), 2002, (in Bengali), p. 78, Bharati Book Stall, 6B Ramanath Mazumdar Street, Kolkata.
  2. "Torsa River". banglapedia.org. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. "Several thousand houses inundated in Kurigram". 28 August 2021.

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