Bihar and Jharkhand to Sign Agreement Ending 25-Year Sone River Water Dispute
Bihar and Jharkhand are set to sign an agreement resolving a 25-year dispute over sharing the Sone river waters, which has delayed the Indrapuri reservoir project. The pact formalizes the division of Bihar's original 7.75 million acre-feet allocation under the 1973 Bansagar Agreement, allotting 5.75 MAF to Bihar and 2.0 MAF to Jharkhand. This resolution follows recommendations by a central committee and marks the end of a long-standing technical standoff since Jharkhand's creation in 2000.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–58/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 31 Aug, 02:50 am. Other outlets followed.