The cabinet of India has given its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Bangladesh on withdrawal of upto 153 cusecs of water each by both countries from common river Kushiyara.
The approval came on Wednesday in a meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A joint monitoring team will be set up by both the countries to monitor the withdrawal of water by each side during dry season.
The MoU was signed on 6 September between the Ministry of Jal Shakti, India and Ministry of Water Resources, Bangladesh on withdrawal of water during dry season (1st November to 31st May) for their consumptive water requirement.
The MoU will enable government of Assam to withdraw upto 153 cusecs of water from the common stretch of Kushiyara river during dry season (1st November to 31st May) for their consumptive water requirement.
