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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Sharing Treaty with Neighbouring Countries, 17/11/2016 [1]

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Sharing Treaty with Neighbouring Countries, 17/11/2016. The Government of India have signed three treaties namely, India-Bangladesh for sharing of waters of river Ganga at Farakka on 12th December 1996, India- Nepal (Mahakali Treaty) for development of water resources of Mahakali river (known as Sharda in India) on 12th February 1996 and The Indus Waters Treaty(India-Pakistan) in 1960. In addition there are agreements with Nepal on Kosi and Gandak.
Brief details are at Annexure-I

Publication Date: 
17/11/2016
Lok Sabha [2]
Tags:
Water Disputes [3], River Linking [4], International Disputes [5], India [6], Parliament [7], Rivers [8]
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