Treaty between His Majesty's government of Nepal and the government of India concerning the integrated development of the Mahakali River including Sarada Barrage, Tanakpur Barrage, and Pancheshwar Project
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Signed: 1996/02/12
Agreement Type: treaty, trans-national
This document represents a primary agreement between the included parties.[1] The primary issue covered by this document is water quantity, but is linked to non-water issues via land.[1]
Comments on this agreement from the TFDD International Freshwater Treaties Database include:This treaty is unratified[1]and regarding allocations: Nepal gets 1000 cusecs (28.35 cms) from the Sarada Barrage in the wet season and 4.25 cms (150 cusecs) in the dry season. India will maintain a flow of not less than 10 cms (350 cusec) to maintain the natural ecosystems. Nepal gets a similar quantity (1000 cusec) in the wet season and 8.5 cms (300 cusec) in the dry season from a separate dam. India supplies 10 cms (350 cusec) of water for an area of Nepalese territory. Nepal receives primary consideration in the use of the Mahakali waters..[1]
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Agreement includes riparian- Nepal, India
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Includes Water Resource- Mahakali River
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External Links
- Full EnglishText available from the Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database (TFDD). Oregon State University. — This agreement is included in the TFDD Agreeements Database.http://ocid.nacse.org/tfdd/treaties.php?page=full&origin=river&tn=563
- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Treaty between His Majesty's government of Nepal and the government of India concerning the integrated development of the Mahakali River including Sarada Barrage, Tanakpur Barrage, and Pancheshwar Project entry in the Transboundary Freshwater Agreements Database, a Product of the Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database. Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University. Additional information about the TFDD can be found at: <http://www.transboundarywaters.orst.edu>. Entry accessed online August 30 2014 at: http://ocid.nacse.org/tfdd/treaties.php?page=full&origin=river&tn=563
| Agreement Includes Resource | Mahakali River + |
| Agreement Includes Riparian | Nepal + and India + |
| Agreement Signed | 12 February 1996 + |
| Agreement Type | treaty + and trans-national + |
| Related Initiatives or Commissions | Mahakali River Commission + |
