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Bihar, Jharkhand Sign Sone Water-Sharing Pact To Solve 25-Year-Old Water Dispute
New Delhi: Bihar and Jharkhand on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding to share 7.75 million acre-feet of water from the Sone River, in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, "permanently resolving" the nearly 25-year-old water dispute between the two states, officials said. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat…
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- Why it matters
- The two states have been in dispute over Sone River water allocation for 25 years. This agreement sets a fixed allocation, allowing both to plan irrigation and water supply without ongoing legal conflict.
- Most affected
- Agricultural users in Bihar and Jharkhand — Gain certainty over water availability for irrigation from the Sone River.
Water supply managers in both states — Can now plan water distribution according to the agreed 7.75 million acre-feet allocation. - Likely next
- Whether the pact is ratified by both state legislatures or whether implementation disputes arise over the agreed allocation.