Top officers of the water assets ministries of India and Bangladesh met right here on Tuesday to debate points associated to river water-sharing and flood forecasting and to reinforce cooperation on controlling air pollution in trans-boundary water our bodies, sources stated.
The Indian delegation was headed by Jal Shakti Ministry secretary Pankaj Kumar, whereas senior secretary Kabir Bin Anwar led the Bangladeshi facet.
The assembly came about forward of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to Bangladesh later this month.
Sources stated the 2 sides mentioned sharing of waters of the Manu, Muhuri, Khowai, Gumti, Dudhkumar and Dharla rivers.
Discussions additionally came about to additional cooperation within the space of flood forecasting, they added. It included talks on cooperation over flood forecasting of the Atrai, Punarbhaba and Tangon rivers that enter India from Bangladesh.
A system of transmission of flood forecasting information on main rivers just like the Ganga, Teesta, Brahmaputra and the Barak in the course of the monsoon season from India to Bangladesh already exists.
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“Discussions also took place on controlling pollution of trans-boundary rivers. On its part, Bangladesh pointed out the issue of pollution in Akhaura canal,” a supply added.
The Akhura canal takes waste from Agartala metropolis and flows into Bangladesh, sources stated.
They added that discussions additionally came about on drawing of water from the Feni river for Sabroom city in Tripura.
India and Bangladesh have a sturdy mechanism in place to deal with water points at completely different ranges. An Indo-Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) is functioning since 1972. It was established with a view to take care of liaison to be able to guarantee the simplest joint effort in maximising the advantages from frequent river techniques.
This permits conferences on the ranges of ministers, secretaries and technical consultants.
The subsequent assembly will happen in Dhaka, sources added.
