Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan says that PowerChina will submit its Teesta River Master Plan to the government by December 2026, stating that the time frame for its preparation has been extended by two years.

They will also submit a preliminary report to the government between October and December this year, she said.

The advisor spoke to the media on the matter after the working session of the Ministry of Forest and Environment and the Ministry of Water Resources at the Deputy Commissioners' Conference on Tuesday.

She said, "Since information is not released to the public, it has created the basis for several misconceptions regarding the master plan. There is no master plan yet, so how will it be implemented...