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Table 3

Long-term average surface water discharge (Bm³) at Farakka before and after the Farakka barrage construction in 1975

Year	Monsoon	Non-monsoon	Flow in feeder canal	Total flow
1960–1975	317	57		375
1975–2012	300	38	33	372
Decline in flow (%)	5.3	33.3		0.08

Year	Monsoon	Non-monsoon	Flow in feeder canal	Total flow
1960–1975	317	57		375
1975–2012	300	38	33	372
Decline in flow (%)	5.3	33.3		0.08