Ganga–Hooghly water diversion
E635165
The Ganga–Hooghly water diversion is a major Indian river engineering scheme centered on the Farakka Barrage that redirects Ganges water into the Hooghly River to improve navigability and reduce siltation at the port of Kolkata.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ganga–Hooghly water diversion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7016222 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ganga–Hooghly water diversion Context triple: [Farakka, riverProject, Ganga–Hooghly water diversion]
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A.
Ken–Betwa River Linking Project
The Ken–Betwa River Linking Project is a major Indian interlinking-of-rivers scheme aimed at transferring surplus water from the Ken River to the Betwa River to enhance irrigation, drinking water supply, and drought mitigation in the Bundelkhand region.
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B.
Bhakra Canal system
The Bhakra Canal system is an extensive irrigation and water distribution network in northern India that channels water from the Bhakra Dam to agricultural and other users across several states.
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C.
Ujh Multipurpose Project
The Ujh Multipurpose Project is a planned Indian infrastructure scheme aimed at harnessing the waters of the Ujh River for irrigation, drinking water supply, and hydroelectric power generation.
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D.
Teesta Barrage
Teesta Barrage is a major irrigation and flood-control structure built across the Teesta River, playing a key role in water management and agriculture in the surrounding region.
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E.
Bhakra Nangal Project
The Bhakra Nangal Project is a major multipurpose river valley development scheme in India centered on the Bhakra and Nangal dams, providing irrigation, hydroelectric power, and flood control to northern states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ganga–Hooghly water diversion Target entity description: The Ganga–Hooghly water diversion is a major Indian river engineering scheme centered on the Farakka Barrage that redirects Ganges water into the Hooghly River to improve navigability and reduce siltation at the port of Kolkata.
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A.
Ken–Betwa River Linking Project
The Ken–Betwa River Linking Project is a major Indian interlinking-of-rivers scheme aimed at transferring surplus water from the Ken River to the Betwa River to enhance irrigation, drinking water supply, and drought mitigation in the Bundelkhand region.
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B.
Bhakra Canal system
The Bhakra Canal system is an extensive irrigation and water distribution network in northern India that channels water from the Bhakra Dam to agricultural and other users across several states.
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C.
Ujh Multipurpose Project
The Ujh Multipurpose Project is a planned Indian infrastructure scheme aimed at harnessing the waters of the Ujh River for irrigation, drinking water supply, and hydroelectric power generation.
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D.
Teesta Barrage
Teesta Barrage is a major irrigation and flood-control structure built across the Teesta River, playing a key role in water management and agriculture in the surrounding region.
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E.
Bhakra Nangal Project
The Bhakra Nangal Project is a major multipurpose river valley development scheme in India centered on the Bhakra and Nangal dams, providing irrigation, hydroelectric power, and flood control to northern states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river engineering scheme
ⓘ
water diversion project ⓘ |
| affects |
downstream flow of Ganges
ⓘ
sediment transport in Hooghly River ⓘ |
| aimsToImprove | navigability of Hooghly River ⓘ |
| aimsToReduce | siltation at Port of Kolkata ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Kolkata
ⓘ
linked to:
Calcutta
|
| associatedWithPort |
Port of Kolkata
ⓘ
linked to:
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| divertsFrom |
Ganges River
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges
|
| divertsTo | Hooghly River ⓘ |
| engineeringDiscipline |
hydraulic engineering
ⓘ
river training works ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
Kolkata–Haldia navigation channel
ⓘ
estuarine dynamics of Hooghly River ⓘ |
| implementedThrough |
barrage
ⓘ
canal system ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern India ⓘ |
| mainControlStructure |
Farakka Barrage
ⓘ
linked to:
Farakka
|
| managingAuthority | Government of India ⓘ |
| near | Farakka ⓘ |
| partOf | Ganga river development initiatives ⓘ |
| purpose |
control sediment deposition near Kolkata port
ⓘ
maintain adequate freshwater flow in Hooghly River near Kolkata ⓘ support navigation to Kolkata port ⓘ |
| region | West Bengal ⓘ |
| relatedIssue |
navigational depth at Kolkata port
ⓘ
siltation in Hooghly estuary ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Farakka Barrage Project ⓘ |
| riverBasin |
Ganges basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges Basin
Hooghly basin ⓘ
linked to:
Hooghly River
|
| sector |
inland water transport
ⓘ
water resources management ⓘ |
| usesStructure |
Farakka Barrage
ⓘ
linked to:
Farakka
|
| waterDestination |
Bhagirathi–Hooghly system
ⓘ
linked to:
Hooghly River
|
| waterSource | Ganga main stem near Farakka ⓘ |
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Subject: Ganga–Hooghly water diversion Description of subject: The Ganga–Hooghly water diversion is a major Indian river engineering scheme centered on the Farakka Barrage that redirects Ganges water into the Hooghly River to improve navigability and reduce siltation at the port of Kolkata.
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