The 86th meeting of the India-Bangladesh Joint River Commission began in Kolkata this morning. The problem of rivers flowing between India and Bangladesh will be a major issue of discussion.
Our correspondent reports, that after the secretarial-level meeting of the two countries, a six-member technical committee, including representatives from both countries, may be formed on this issue. This technical committee will essentially decide the future of this agreement within the next three months. The issue of the formation of this committee will be taken up at the meeting of the Joint River Commission.
Notably, the Ganga Water Treaty was signed between India and Bangladesh in 1996. The 30-year agreement expires next year. An 11-member delegation from Bangladesh has come to Kolkata to attend this meeting. The delegation said the agenda includes a total of 11 issues, but the Ganga Water Treaty does not feature in this.
