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India Rules Out Controversial Plan To Link Northern Rivers
India has shelved a controversial plan to link Himalayan-fed rivers which flow into Bangladesh and will focus on linking rivers in the south of the country, an Indian minister said Wednesday. Water Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi said he conveyed the news to his Bangladesh counterpart Hafizuddin Ahmad during two days of talks on water issues in Dhaka. "I categorically assure you that the (common) Himalayan rivers will not be included in the river-linking project. I don't presume ... any such possibilities even in distant future," the official BSS news agency quoted Dasmunshi as telling reporters. Ahmad expressed satisfaction at the outcome of the talks, BSS added. Protesters in Dhaka had demonstrated at the start of the talks, saying the Indian plan to divert water from northern rivers for irrigation and electricity projects would mean environmental disaster for Bangladesh farmers. Water is vital for Bangladesh's agriculture-based economy and has been a key issue between the countries for decades. In summer Bangladesh is frequently flooded by monsoon rains and melted snow from the Himalayas. During the dry season, however, it suffers from water shortages. During the talks India also offered to provide assistance to flood-prone Bangladesh with flood forecasting and both sides agreed to meet again within six months, officials said. Although a 30-year agreement between India and Bangladesh on water-sharing from the Ganges was finally signed in 1996, no other agreements have been reached on other shared rivers such as the Brahmaputra. All rights reserved. � 2005 Agence France-Presse. Sections of the information displayed on this page (dispatches, photographs, logos) are protected by intellectual property rights owned by Agence France-Presse. As a consequence, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, transmit, publish, display or in any way commercially exploit any of the content of this section without the prior written consent of Agence France-Presse. Related Links TerraDaily Search TerraDaily Subscribe To TerraDaily Express 
Bangladesh And India Start Talks On Water Sharing Amid Protests
Dhaka (AFP) Sep 19, 2005Bangladesh and India began talks in Dhaka Monday on water sharing as opponents of New Delhi's controversial river-linking project staged protests.
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