New Delhi: Bangladesh Flood data has been sought from more upstream stations on Ganga, Brahmaputra. barak and other rivers for accurate and increased timing of flood forecasts in the country, but India has maintained that sufficient data for flood forecasting is being given to Dhaka, sources said.
Sources said that from this season onwards, India has extended the period of flood data transmission in Bangladesh till October 31 to meet any unforeseen situation.
The matter was discussed in the recent Joint Rivers Commission meeting with Bangladesh. 38th meeting of ministerial level joint river commission The match between India and Bangladesh was held in New Delhi on Thursday.
The Indian delegation was led by Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Bangladeshi delegation was led by zaheed farooqstate Minister water resources,
Water Resources Deputy Minister Inamul Haque Shamim was also part of the Bangladeshi delegation.
Bangladesh has sought flood data from more upstream stations on the Ganges, Brahmaputra, Barak and other rivers to forecast more accurate and extended timing of floods in the country, but India has said the neighboring country needs enough data to predict floods. being given, they said.
Sources also said that India has extended the period of flood data transmission till October 31, which was earlier till October 15.
It was also decided in the meeting that a standard operating procedure or protocol for sharing of flood data would be prepared by the technical committee and till then the existing mechanism would continue to operate.
The meeting assumes significance as it was held after a gap of 12 years, though technical interactions within its framework JRC continues in the intervening period. Before the meeting, the Water Resources Secretary level talks were held on Tuesday.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers, of which seven were identified earlier to develop a framework for water-sharing agreements on priority.
During the meeting it was agreed to widen this area of ongoing cooperation to include eight more rivers for data exchange. The matter will be further discussed in the technical-level committee of the JRC.
India is providing a five-day advisory forecast based on the IMD rainfall forecast which is available in the public domain, which can be accessed by Bangladesh.
JRC and ministerial meeting comes before Bangladesh PM sheikh hasinaA three-day visit to India beginning September 5 during which defense cooperation and regional stability are likely to be the focus of his interactions with the Prime Minister Narendra Modisaid an officer.
Sources said that from this season onwards, India has extended the period of flood data transmission in Bangladesh till October 31 to meet any unforeseen situation.
The matter was discussed in the recent Joint Rivers Commission meeting with Bangladesh. 38th meeting of ministerial level joint river commission The match between India and Bangladesh was held in New Delhi on Thursday.
The Indian delegation was led by Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Bangladeshi delegation was led by zaheed farooqstate Minister water resources,
Water Resources Deputy Minister Inamul Haque Shamim was also part of the Bangladeshi delegation.
Bangladesh has sought flood data from more upstream stations on the Ganges, Brahmaputra, Barak and other rivers to forecast more accurate and extended timing of floods in the country, but India has said the neighboring country needs enough data to predict floods. being given, they said.
Sources also said that India has extended the period of flood data transmission till October 31, which was earlier till October 15.
It was also decided in the meeting that a standard operating procedure or protocol for sharing of flood data would be prepared by the technical committee and till then the existing mechanism would continue to operate.
The meeting assumes significance as it was held after a gap of 12 years, though technical interactions within its framework JRC continues in the intervening period. Before the meeting, the Water Resources Secretary level talks were held on Tuesday.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers, of which seven were identified earlier to develop a framework for water-sharing agreements on priority.
During the meeting it was agreed to widen this area of ongoing cooperation to include eight more rivers for data exchange. The matter will be further discussed in the technical-level committee of the JRC.
India is providing a five-day advisory forecast based on the IMD rainfall forecast which is available in the public domain, which can be accessed by Bangladesh.
JRC and ministerial meeting comes before Bangladesh PM sheikh hasinaA three-day visit to India beginning September 5 during which defense cooperation and regional stability are likely to be the focus of his interactions with the Prime Minister Narendra Modisaid an officer.