India ratifies pact with Bangladesh on Feni water
Our Bureau
AGARTALA, November 7, 2019: The Cabinet of Union Council of Ministers has ratified the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on withdrawal of 1.82 cusec of water from Feni River by India for drinking water supply scheme for Sabroom town on south Tripura.
The meeting of the Cabinet was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It has given ex-post facto approval for the MoU.
There had been no water sharing agreement on Feni River between India and Bangladesh. The present supply of drinking water to Sabroom town is insufficient.
The ground water in this region has high iron content.
Implementation of this scheme would benefit over 7000 population of Sabroom town located on edge of border with Bangladesh.