Bihar and Jharkhand Finalise Sone River Water-Sharing Pact

# Bihar and Jharkhand Finalise Sone River Water-Sharing Pact ### Why in News? **Bihar and Jharkhand** finalised an agreement to settle a **25-year-old dispute** over sharing the waters of the **Sone River**. ### Key Details - The pact divides **7.75 million acre-feet (MAF)** of water between the two states. - The dispute arose after **Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar in 2000**, requiring the earlier allocation of undivided Bihar to be divided. - The agreement is linked to the **1973 Bansagar Agreement**, which involved Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and undivided Bihar. - The settlement followed recommendations of a committee under the **Central Water Commission (CWC)**. ### Exam Connect - **Sone River** → major southern tributary of the **Ganga** → originates near **Amarkantak Plateau** - **Central Water Commission** → Ministry of Jal Shakti