Don’t renew Farakka treaty with Bangladesh: JD(U) MP

Central Government Should Not Renew Farakka Water Treaty with Bangladesh: JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Speaking to the media outside the Parliament House, Sanjay Kumar Jha stated that his party, Janata Dal (United), and its National President, former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, have opposed the Farakka Water Treaty from the very beginning. India News | Central Government Should Not Renew Farakka Water Treaty with Bangladesh: JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha.

Don’t renew Farakka Water Treaty without safeguarding Bihar’s interests, JD(U) tells Centre

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Don’t renew Farakka treaty with Bangladesh: JD(U) MP

JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha urges Centre not to renew the 1996 Farakka Water Treaty with Bangladesh, citing Bihar’s lean-season water, irrigation and drinking needs.

India-Bangladesh Water Treaty: Bihar emerges as new hurdle ahead of Farakka pact renewal

The Farakka Water Treaty was signed between India and neighbouring Bangladesh on 12 December 1996. The agreement was concluded for a period of 30 years and is set to expire on 12 December this year. Ahead of its expiry, India and Bangladesh are expected to begin the process of renewing the treaty.