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1992
New Bangladesh premier, Begum Khaleda Zia and Indian Prime Minister P. V.
Narasimha Rao, meeting in New Delhi, agree to evolve a comprehensive and
permanent plan on developing resources in all common rivers, including
sharing and augmentation of the Ganga water at Farakka within a stipulated
period. Indian premier promises not to cause hardship, or pose political
problems to Bangladesh.
A New Joint Committee of Experts (JCE) is formed at a ministerial-level
meeting at Dhaka in August.
The 1st meeting of JCE is held in New Delhi in November.
India continues releasing water to Bangladesh during the lean season from
Farakka.
1993
The 2nd meeting of the JCE, held in Dhaka in March, also makes no progress,
causing great disappointment to Bangladesh Irrigation Secretary.
India's Water Resources Minister and Bangladesh's Communication Minister
meet in New Delhi in May and decide to high-level talks on the issue for an
early solution. Bangladesh suggests involving Nepal in the discussions.
Bangladesh's Jamaat-i-Islam party organises a huge rally in the dry bed of the
Ganga near Hardinge Bridge in April.
In the SAARC summit, held in April in Dacca, two Prime Ministers discuss the
problems of sharing the Ganga water and press for an early solution. Both
want short and long-term solutions.
Both sides again discuss the issue in the NAM summit in Jakarta in September.
In December, the Foreign Minister of India visits Dhaka and assures
Bangladesh government for an early solution of the problem.
India continues releasing lean-season flow to Bangladesh from Farakka.
1994-1995
In 1994, several high-level meetings are held between the two governments, but
reach no solution. Both sides remain rigid on their respective stands.
In the 8th SAARC Summit, held in April, 1995, the two Prime Ministers again
discuss the problem of sharing the Ganga water at Farakka.
The Foreign Secretaries of the two countries hold two meetings in New Delhi
and Dhaka and discuss the issue.
India continues to release water to Bangladesh at Farakka during the lean
season.
1996
General Election held in both the countries. In India the Congress Party is
defeated and the United Front led by H. D. Deve Gowda assumes power as
Prime Minister.
In Bangladesh, Begum Khaleda Zia's Bengal National Party is defeated and
Sheikh Hasina Wazed of Awami League assumes power as Prime Minister.
India continues to release water to Bangladesh from Farakka in the lean season.
Indian Foreign Secretary Salman Hyder visits Bangladesh in July and hands
over a letter from the Prime Minister to Bangladesh premier.
Indian Foreign Minister visits Dhaka in July and discusses the issue of
water-sharing of all common rivers with the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh.
Both sides want a permanent solution before the next lean season.
Bangladesh Foreign Minister visits Kolkata and New Delhi in September and
discusses the issues with Jyoti Basu, Chief Minister of West Bengal and with
the Foreign Minister of India in New Delhi.
Jyoti Basu visits Bangladesh and discusses sharing of the Ganga water at
Farakka.
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