Bihar and Jharkhand Finalise Sone River Water-Sharing Pact

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).