INDIA SIGNED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WITH CHINA FOR EXCHANGE OF HYDROLOGICAL INFORMATION ON RIVER BRAHMAPUTRA

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The Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India has signed here today, an Implementation Plan with the Directorate of Hydrology Bureau, Ministry of Water Resources, China for provision of hydrological information of the Yaluzangbu/Brahmaputra river during flood season by China to India. The above Implementation Plan has been signed as a follow-up of the Memorandum of Understanding signed by both the Governments during the visit of Prime Minister of China to India in January, 2002.

According to the Plan, China will provide hydrological information in respect of three Chinese Hydrological Stations lying on the upstream of Yaluzangbu/Brahmaputra river in Tibet during flood season to India. The information will be useful for flood forecasting and warning purposes and will benefit the States of the North-Eastern Region located on the downstream of Brahmaputra river.

Commissioner (Eastern Rivers) of the Ministry of Water Resources led the Indian side at the delegation level talks and subsequent signing of the Implementation Plan with the Chinese side which was led by Director of Hydrology Bureau, Ministry of Water Resources, China. The Implementation Plan was signed in the presence of the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Water Resources and Chairman, Central Water Commission.