It may be mentioned here that, Bangladeshi foreign minister Dr. Dipu Moni told local media during early hours of September 6, 2011 that Teesta water-sharing treaty will be signed during the Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh’s visit. Indian foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai earlier in the day said any agreement between New Delhi and Dhaka would have to be acceptable to the state government of Paschim Banga headed by chief minister Mamata Banerjee apart from Bangladesh. She did not accompany Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to Bangladesh as Central government in New Delhi has increased the proportion of water share for Bangladesh from 25,000 cusecs [cubic feet per second] to 50,000 cusecs. [Read More]

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Source: Weekly Blitz :: Writings