Farakka Barrage was commissioned to – (1) save Kolkata port (2) link North and South Bengal (3) supply drinking water to Kolkata (4) divert water to Bangladesh
(1) save Kolkata port Explanation: Farakka Barrage is a barrage across the Ganges River. located in the Indian state of West Bengal, roughly 16.5 kilometres from the border with Bangladesh near Chapai Nawabganj District. Construction was started in 1961 and completed in 1975.