Bangladesh-India JRC meet by March 20
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
A meeting of the Bangladesh-India Joint River Commission (JRC) will be held within March 20, Water Resources Minister Romesh Chandra Sen said Tuesday, reports UNB.
"The JRC meeting will be held on Ministerial level," he told reporters in reply to a question after attending a seminar in the city.
The Bangladesh Haor and Wetland Development Board (BHWDB) organised the seminar titled 'Climate Change Impact on the Haor, Wetland and Environment' marking the World Wetland Day.
Water Resources Minister Romesh Chandra Sen attended the seminar as the chief guest.
Replying to another question, the minister hinted that during the ensuing JRC meeting, an agreement might be reached on sharing the waters of Teesta river by the two countries.
He said Bangladesh and India would soon conduct a joint hydrographic survey of all the common rivers.
The water resources minister said some 114 embankments have brought nearly 73 per cent of lands in the country under cultivation.
Earlier, addressing the seminar, he said a high-level meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair would be held soon to find out how the country's wetlands, including Haors and Baors, as well as the areas in the Sundarbans could be looked after properly.
Describing the Prime Minister's recent visit to India as quite successful and a great achievement, Mr Sen said the government is working with India following the Indira-Mujib Agreement of 1974.
State Minister for Water Resources M Mahabubur Rahman also spoke at the seminar.
"The JRC meeting will be held on Ministerial level," he told reporters in reply to a question after attending a seminar in the city.
The Bangladesh Haor and Wetland Development Board (BHWDB) organised the seminar titled 'Climate Change Impact on the Haor, Wetland and Environment' marking the World Wetland Day.
Water Resources Minister Romesh Chandra Sen attended the seminar as the chief guest.
Replying to another question, the minister hinted that during the ensuing JRC meeting, an agreement might be reached on sharing the waters of Teesta river by the two countries.
He said Bangladesh and India would soon conduct a joint hydrographic survey of all the common rivers.
The water resources minister said some 114 embankments have brought nearly 73 per cent of lands in the country under cultivation.
Earlier, addressing the seminar, he said a high-level meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair would be held soon to find out how the country's wetlands, including Haors and Baors, as well as the areas in the Sundarbans could be looked after properly.
Describing the Prime Minister's recent visit to India as quite successful and a great achievement, Mr Sen said the government is working with India following the Indira-Mujib Agreement of 1974.
State Minister for Water Resources M Mahabubur Rahman also spoke at the seminar.