IFC Committee, NY

Background
The International Farakka Committee (IFC) is a non-profit, non-political environmental organization. It was formed in New York in 1993 to campaign against diversion of Bangladesh's righteous share of water from trans-national river system, the Ganges, the Brahmaputra, the Meghna and other common rivers. IFC voice concerns about the conservation of the ecosystem in Bangladesh for its sustainable development. From the very inception of IFC in 1993, it had clear stand about the Ganges water treaty between India and Bangladesh, because, through the Frakka Barrage India is already withdrawing upstram water from international and common Rivers from the Ggnges. IFC voiced its concerns, due to two reasons: (1) the treaty should be among Nepal, India and Bangladesh as the Ganges flows through these three nations, and (2) there should be arbitration system to oversee the treaty included in which each nation will be ensured with the minimum amount of water in the lean period (guarantee clause).
Since last 15-20 years India is implementing ‘River Inter-link Mega Project’ to divert water, with a motive to convert Green Bangladesh into a Desert by withdrawing upstram water from international and common Rivers from the Ggnges, the Brahmaputra, the Meghna and other tributaries and distributaries. As a consequence of that, more than 100 rivers in Bangldesh are already dead. The International Farakka Committee has remained as active as ever on the awareness creating movement. Regular reporting on the impact of Farakka and Arsenic in the Mass Media of Bangladesh, United States and other countries is one such area where the committee feels that it has made a humble contribution. In 4 March, 2005 IFC held the long March and grand rally at Chilmari Bandar Kurigram Bangladesh, in protest of and in demand for the cancellation of the ‘Indian River Inter-link Project’. Where, more than five hundred thousands people (5-6 lakhs) voiced Save Bangladesh Rivers and Save Bangladesh’s ecology and economy (see picture gallery1). Then, on May 16, 2006 on the 30th anniversary of Historic Farakka Lang March day, was observed by IFC, NY and IFC Bangladesh, and joinly organized a grand rally on Jamuna Char at Gobindashi, Bhuapur Upzila, Tangil (see picture gallery2). Again in 2006, IFC held International Workshops in protest of ‘River Inter-link Mega Project’ (see picture gallery3). Also, in 2009 and 2010, IFC held International Workshops and rally in protest of Tipaimukh Dam, raised voices to world concern to stop the construction of Dams (see picture gallery4).
Hence, IFC strongly feels and states that, the problem of upstream water diversion needs urgent regional solution, on which the survival of millions of people of Bangladesh depends and therefore Bangladesh should immediately approach the United Nations. UN should release instructions to follow the UN rules by all countries, so that the great disaster can be avoided.
Executive Body of International Farakka Committee, Inc., NY
The present Executive Committee of IFC, Inc., NY is as follows :

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