Bangladesh and India on Thursday finalized the text of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on interim water sharing of Kushiyara river, reports UNB.
Both sides also welcomed finalization of the design and location of water intake point on the Feni river to meet the drinking water needs of Sabroom town in Tripura as per the October 2019 Bangladesh-India MoU on this subject.
At the 38th ministerial level Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) meeting held in New Delhi, the two countries discussed “issues related to water-sharing treaties” of various rivers, including Teesta and Ganga.
The meeting was held after a gap of twelve years. The last meeting was held in 2010.
State Minister for Water Resources Zaheed Farooque led the 17-member Bangladesh delegation at the JRC meeting while India's Jal Shakti (Water Resources) Minister Gajendra Singh Shakhawat led the Indian delegation.
AKM Enamul Hoque Shameem, deputy minister for Water Resources was also part of the Bangladesh delegation.
The meeting assumed significance as it was held after a long gap, though the technical interactions under the framework of JRC have continued in the intervening period.
Bd-pratidin English/Lutful Hoque
