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Photograph 10.1 GOOD TIMES: Mr Jyoti Basu and Sheikh Hasina at Banga Bhavan, New
Delhi, on Thursday. — The Statesman.
d) Bangladesh will get a maximum of 67,516 cusecs from 1
st
to 10
th
January and a
minimum of 27,633 cusecs from 11
th
to 30th April;
e) India will get a maximum of 40,000 cusecs in seven 10-day periods in January
and February and from 21
st
to 31
st
May and a minimum of 25,992 cusecs from
21
st
to 30
th
April; and
f) If the flow at Farakka falls below 50,000 cusecs in any 10-day period, the two
governments will discuss adjustments.
After signing the agreement, Sheikh Hasina told a crowded news conference in
New Delhi:
This is a momentous event for the people of Bangladesh, as we mark the 25
th
anniversary
of our freedom.
...
Bangladesh will firmly leave behind the atmosphere of suspicion and
distrust that had blighted its ties with India.
...
it is a historic event that will usher a new
era of co-operation and friendship with India. Having resolved the most difficult and out-
standing issue of water-sharing, we can have legitimate pride in our achievement. For me,
it's a moment of high emotion. I hope, our people will consider the signing of this treaty a
fair one.
H. D. Deva Gouda, Indian Prime Minister reciprocated:
Mrs. Wazed's visit to India is a landmark event in Indo-Bangladesh relations, which has
opened the way to wider and deeper co-operation between the two countries.
Making a suo moto statement in the Lok Sabha, he said:
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