JRC talks begin in city today
Monday, 4 January 2010
The secretary-level talks of the Joint Rivers Commission start today (Monday) in Dhaka to discuss water-related issues including signing of the Teesta water-sharing deal between Bangladesh and India, reports bdnews24.com.
Indian water resources secretary U N Panjiar arrived here Sunday evening with six delegates for the three-day talks at the state guest house Meghna, an Indian High Commission official said.
Shaikh Mohammed Wahid-uz-Zaman, water resources secretary, will lead the Bangladesh side at the talks that will focus on four issues including a possible agreement on sharing Teesta waters during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming visit.
“The Indian authorities have agreed to discuss Teesta’s water sharing at the secretary-level talks. It will be discussed at the secretary-level meeting,” a senior foreign ministry official said Sunday.
According to the agenda prepared by the JRC, the two sides would discuss dredging of the common river Ichhamati, irrigating and supplying potable water to Indian people from Feni river, river bank protection of common rivers and preparing drafts on sharing the Teesta water.
Indian water resources secretary U N Panjiar arrived here Sunday evening with six delegates for the three-day talks at the state guest house Meghna, an Indian High Commission official said.
Shaikh Mohammed Wahid-uz-Zaman, water resources secretary, will lead the Bangladesh side at the talks that will focus on four issues including a possible agreement on sharing Teesta waters during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming visit.
“The Indian authorities have agreed to discuss Teesta’s water sharing at the secretary-level talks. It will be discussed at the secretary-level meeting,” a senior foreign ministry official said Sunday.
According to the agenda prepared by the JRC, the two sides would discuss dredging of the common river Ichhamati, irrigating and supplying potable water to Indian people from Feni river, river bank protection of common rivers and preparing drafts on sharing the Teesta water.