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The India-Bangladesh Water Resources meeting took place at the Secretary level on 16 March 2021 at New Delhi.
The meeting was held under the framework of the Joint Rivers Commission.
The Indian delegation was led by Pankaj Kumar, Secretary (Water Resources, RD & GR). The Bangladesh delegation was led by Kabir Bin Anwar, Senior Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources.
According to a press release by India’s Ministry of Jal Shakti, both sides agreed to expand cooperation across the entire gamut of water resources issues. India and Bangladesh agreed to constitute a framework for the sharing of river waters, mitigation of pollution, river bank protection, flood management, basin management and other such issues.
A Joint Technical Working Group would provide inputs on the matter, the press release added.
India and Bangladesh share fifty-four common rivers, which directly impact the livelihood of people in the two nations.
“The discussions were substantive and held in a cordial atmosphere. Both sides agreed to schedule the next meeting at Secretary level under JRC framework at Dhaka at mutually convenient dates’, the press release stated.
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