Bihar and Jharkhand signed a water-sharing agreement for the Sone river. This pact resolves a long-standing water dispute between the two eastern states. The agreement will provide irrigation and drinking water to many farmers and citizens. Under the new accord, Bihar receives more water than its current usage. Jharkhand has secured a legal share of two million acre-feet of water.

The agreement settles the division of the erstwhile undivided Bihar’s allocation under the 1973 Bansagar Agreement. | India News

Bihar and Jharkhand finalize Sone River water-sharing agreement, resolving a 25-year dispute and enhancing irrigation and drinking water access.