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Bamboo houses are built precariously along the riverbanks, supported by bamboo stilts, at Sevoke, West Bengal, India, on April 19, 2026. The Siliguri Corridor, or "Chicken's Neck," is a vital 20–22 km wide, 60 km long strip in West Bengal that connects India’s mainland to its eight northeastern states. The Teesta River, flowing through North Bengal near the Siliguri Corridor, is a vital yet contentious transboundary river that has become a key geopolitical flashpoint. The Teesta River originates in Sikkim and flows 414 km through Sikkim and West Bengal, then into Bangladesh, where it is the fourth-largest river. It supports about 73% of Bangladesh's population and covers 14% of its cropped area. The river is central to the ongoing water-sharing dispute between India and Bangladesh. Recent Chinese involvement in a Teesta River project in Bangladesh raises security concerns for India regarding this crucial artery. In the past, flash floods in the Teesta River, triggered by heavy rain and an October 2023 GLOF in Sikkim, disrupted connectivity on NH-10 near Siliguri. The overflow threatens infrastructure and led to evacuations in low-lying West Bengal, significantly impacting Siliguri and Jalpaiguri with damage to roads and bridges. In some areas, traces of settlements eroded by destructive Teesta rivers still remain.
Bamboo houses are built precariously along the riverbanks, supported by bamboo stilts, at Sevoke, West Bengal, India, on April 19, 2026. The Siliguri Corridor, or "Chicken's Neck," is a vital 20–22 km wide, 60 km long strip in West Bengal that connects India’s mainland to its eight northeastern states. The Teesta River, flowing through North Bengal near the Siliguri Corridor, is a vital yet contentious transboundary river that has become a key geopolitical flashpoint. The Teesta River originates in Sikkim and flows 414 km through Sikkim and West Bengal, then into Bangladesh, where it is the fourth-largest river. It supports about 73% of Bangladesh's population and covers 14% of its cropped area. The river is central to the ongoing water-sharing dispute between India and Bangladesh. Recent Chinese involvement in a Teesta River project in Bangladesh raises security concerns for India regarding this crucial artery. In the past, flash floods in the Teesta River, triggered by heavy rain and an October 2023 GLOF in Sikkim, disrupted connectivity on NH-10 near Siliguri. The overflow threatens infrastructure and led to evacuations in low-lying West Bengal, significantly impacting Siliguri and Jalpaiguri with damage to roads and bridges. In some areas, traces of settlements eroded by destructive Teesta rivers still remain.
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