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Recently, the 38th Meeting of the Ministerial level Joint Rivers Commission of India and Bangladesh was held in New Delhi.
Key Points:
About Outcomes of 38th Meeting of Ministerial-level Meeting
- Finalization of
- The Memorandum of understanding on interim water sharing of the Kushiyara river.
- Location of water intake point on the Feni River, to meet the drinking water needs of Sabroom town in Tripura.
- 8 more rivers have been added for data exchange in developing the framework of water sharing agreements between the India-Bangladesh.
- Water sharing of common rivers.
- Sharing of flood data.
- Addressing river pollution.
- Conduct joint studies on sedimentation management.
- River bank protection works.
Joint Rivers Commission of India and Bangladesh
- 1972: The Joint Rivers Commission of India and Bangladesh was constitutedas a bilateral mechanism to address issues of mutual interest on common / border / transboundary rivers.
- India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers, of which 7 rivers have been identified earlier for developing the framework of water sharing agreements on priority.
The Kushiyara River:
Image Source: The Hindu Feni River:
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