GANGA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

Sept. 8, 2022

India and Bangladesh welcomed the establishment of a joint technical committee to study the use of Ganga waters in Bangladesh, a joint statement issued on the third day of the visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said.

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The Ganga technical committee is one of the several initiatives, including several major connectivity and energy initiatives, that the two sides have announced.
The leaders welcomed the formation of a joint technical committee to conduct a study for optimum utilisation of water received by Bangladesh under the provisions of the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty, 1996.
The Ganga Water Sharing Treaty is a 30-year agreement which is expected to be reviewed or renewed in 2026.
The Indian side also raised the “urgent” irrigation-related requirements in Tripura which can be addressed with the waters of the Feni, and urged Bangladesh for “early signing of the interim water sharing agreement” on the river.

Source : The Hindu