Bihar, Jharkhand set to sign MoU for sharing Sone river waters
“The signing can come any day now as matters have been resolved at both ends. Jharkhand passed the matter in its cabinet earlier this month. The ministry said the date, time and venue would be communicated separately.The agreement settles the division of the erstwhile undivided Bihar’s allocation under the 1973 Bansagar Agreement.
- ▪“The signing can come any day now as matters have been resolved at both ends.
- ▪Jharkhand passed the matter in its cabinet earlier this month.
- ▪The ministry said the date, time and venue would be communicated separately.The agreement settles the division of the erstwhile undivided Bihar’s allocation under the 1973 Bansagar Agreement.
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HomeNextBihar, Jharkhand set to sign MoU for sharing Sone river watersNew Delhi: Bihar and Jharkhand are set to sign an agreement formalising the sharing of Sone river waters, bringing to a close a dispute that has remained unresolved since Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar in 2000, with the Union government now working to finalise a date for the signing ceremonyPublished on: Jul 24, 2026, 09:06:41 ISTBy Pallavi SinghalPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link New Delhi: Bihar and Jharkhand are set to sign an agreement formalising the sharing of Sone river waters, bringing to a close a dispute that has remained unresolved since Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar in 2000, with the Union government now working to finalise a date for the signing ceremony.HT ImageAccording to a senior Union Jal…
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