Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and Bangladesh on withdrawal of water from common border river Kushiyara during the dry season
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today has given its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bangladesh on withdrawal of up to 153 cusecs of water each from common border river Kushiyara during the dry season (November 1 to May 31) for their consumptive water requirement.
The Kushiyara flows westward forming the boundary between Assam, India, and the Sylhet District of Bangladesh, also known as the Amlshid bifurcation point. It originates at the mouth of the Barak river in the uplands of Assam, and tributaries from Nagaland and Manipur fill up Kushiyara.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on September 6, 2022, between the Ministry of Jal Shakti and Bangladesh’s Ministry of Water Resources, and will enable the Government of Assam to withdraw up to 153 cusecs of water from the common stretch of Kushiyara river during the dry season for their consumptive water requirement.
A Joint Monitoring Team shall be set up by both countries to monitor the withdrawal of water by each side during the dry season.
– global bihari bureau
