Government considers Bihar water needs for upcoming Ganga treaty renewal

…for Bihar...I am thankful to Dr Jaishankar for his considered response. We sincerely hope that any decision taken by the Government of India on the Ganga Water Treaty will factor in Bihar’s interests fully and fairly. Bihar is not seeking a favour. We are asking only for what our own scientific assessment establishes, so that 13 crore [130 million] people are not left short of drinking water, irrigation and industrial supply for another 30 years ,” Jha said. - ABOUT THE AUTHORSmriti Kak RamachandranSmriti covers an intersection of politics and governance. Having spent over a decade in journalism, she combines old fashioned leg work with modern story telling…