Chronology of Events - The Ganga: Water Use in the Indian Subcontinent - page 238

Year Event

A 30-year Treaty on sharing of the Ganga water at Farakka is signed in New
Delhi by Prime Ministers H. D. Deve Gowda and Sheikh Hasina Wazed,
putting an end to the strained relations between the two countries on the
issue.

1997 Sharing of water as per the formula in the new treaty starts from January in the

presence of two observation teams of both countries at Farakka and at
Bheramara (Bangladesh).
Very low lean-season discharge in the river results in severe bank-slips in the
feeder Canal. The matter is reported to the Government of India.
The NTPC Power plant, located at Farakka, is shut down for several days in the
last week because of very low water-level in the feeder Canal.

1998-2000 Sharing of water continues as per formula in the Treaty.

Problem of low lean season discharge plagues the functioning of the NTPC in
April 1998 and 1999.
Feeder canal bank-slips occur at some places, but no such problem is faced in
the lean season of 2000, as low discharge in the river was just enough.

2001-2002 Sharing of water continues as per formula in the Treaty.

Meetings between the two countries and exchange of information continue.

2003 Mr. Hafizuddin Ahmed, Minister for Water Resources of Bangladesh attends

JRC meeting in New Delhi. He visits Kolkata and Farakka Barrage which he
considers as a bone of contention between the two countries as far as water
distribution is concerned.
Sharing of water continues as per formula in the Treaty.

2004-2008 Meetings between the two countries and exchange of information continue.

Sharing of water continues as per formula in the Treaty.