Some issues of Pancheshwar project yet to be agreed upon: Min

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 14 2014 | 6:21 PM IST
Some issues pertaining to Pancheshwar multipurpose project were still to be mutually agreed between India and Nepal, the Rajya Sabha was told today.
In a reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Water Resources Santosh Kumar Gangwar said, most of the parameters of the proposed project have been agreed upon by both the countries.
However, some of the issues were still to be mutually agreed upon by both the countries, he added.
As per the article 10 of the Mahakali Treaty between India and Nepal signed in 1996, Pancheshwar Development Authority (PDA) for development, execution and operation of the Pancheshwar Project on river Mahakali (known as Sharda in India) has been agreed to be set up.
"The Terms of Reference (TORs) of the Authority approved by the Government of Nepal have been received and the same are under active consideration for their early finalisation in consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Finance," the Minister added.
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First Published: Jul 14 2014 | 6:21 PM IST

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