🔆 Water Treaty/Agreement
✅ The GoI has signed water treaties with our neighbouring countries in the past for mutual benefits in the field of water resources.
🔰 Pakistan
✅ Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 with Pakistan concerning the use of waters of the Indus system of rivers.
✅ The Treaty extends to the main rivers of Indus basin i.e. Sutlej, Beas, Ravi (Eastern rivers) and Jhelum, Chenab and Indus (Western rivers) including their tributaries and sub tributaries and other water bodies.
✅ All the waters of the Eastern Rivers were allocated to India for her unrestricted use while India is under obligation to let flow all the waters of the Western Rivers, except for the domestic, non-consumptive and other uses permitted in the Treaty.
🔰 Nepal
✅ The Mahakali Treaty was signed with Nepal in the year 1996 concerning Integrated Development of the Mahakali River (known as river ‘Sarda’ in India).
✅ In addition, Kosi Agreement, 1954 (amended in December, 1966) and Gandak Agreement, 1959 (amended in April, 1964) were signed with Nepal for construction of Kosi Project and Gandak Project respectively.
🔰 Bangladesh
✅ Ganga Water Sharing Treaty was signed with Bangladesh in the year 1996 for sharing of Ganga/Ganges waters at Farakka.
✅ As per the Treaty, the Ganga/Ganges waters are being shared at Farakka during lean period, from 1st January to 31st May every year, on 10-day period basis as per the formula provided in the Treaty.
✅ The GoI has signed water treaties with our neighbouring countries in the past for mutual benefits in the field of water resources.
🔰 Pakistan
✅ Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 with Pakistan concerning the use of waters of the Indus system of rivers.
✅ The Treaty extends to the main rivers of Indus basin i.e. Sutlej, Beas, Ravi (Eastern rivers) and Jhelum, Chenab and Indus (Western rivers) including their tributaries and sub tributaries and other water bodies.
✅ All the waters of the Eastern Rivers were allocated to India for her unrestricted use while India is under obligation to let flow all the waters of the Western Rivers, except for the domestic, non-consumptive and other uses permitted in the Treaty.
🔰 Nepal
✅ The Mahakali Treaty was signed with Nepal in the year 1996 concerning Integrated Development of the Mahakali River (known as river ‘Sarda’ in India).
✅ In addition, Kosi Agreement, 1954 (amended in December, 1966) and Gandak Agreement, 1959 (amended in April, 1964) were signed with Nepal for construction of Kosi Project and Gandak Project respectively.
🔰 Bangladesh
✅ Ganga Water Sharing Treaty was signed with Bangladesh in the year 1996 for sharing of Ganga/Ganges waters at Farakka.
✅ As per the Treaty, the Ganga/Ganges waters are being shared at Farakka during lean period, from 1st January to 31st May every year, on 10-day period basis as per the formula provided in the Treaty.
Brajkishore Prasad:- Gandhi was so impressed by Prasad's dedication that he set aside a full chapter on him in his autobiographical book, The Story of My Experiments with Truth, called "The Gentle Bihari".
The National Book Trust, India, recently published a biography titled Braja Kishore Prasad: The Hero of Many Battles, authored by Sachidanand Sinha.
The National Book Trust, India, recently published a biography titled Braja Kishore Prasad: The Hero of Many Battles, authored by Sachidanand Sinha.