Teesta Water Issue
Rudra Commission report by month end
The Kalyan Rudra Commission, which was set up by the Paschimbanga chief minister to work out an acceptable solution to the Teesta water issue, will submit its report to the state government by the end of this month, an Indian newspaper reported yesterday.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appointed Kalyan Rudra on November 15 to find a scientific solution on how the Teesta water should be shared between India and Bangladesh, The Indian Express reported.
"I have been appointed by the chief minister to advise her on the issue and I am working on a solution based on science which should be mutually acceptable and I hope it will satisfy both the countries. There is still some research to be made and I hope I can submit the report by the end of this month," the newspaper quoted Rudra as saying.
An expert of international repute, Rudra, however, refused to reveal the contents of his report.
The Paschimbanga chief minister, in the presence of Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni who went to the Writers' Building to have a talk with her on various issues including the Teesta water, said she would largely go by the recommendations of the Rudra Commission, according to the report.
"I have not been recruited by the central government and I am going to advise only the Bengal CM," Rudra said.
Agreeing that finding a solution on the river issue will not be easy, he said, "It is a major task because of the nature of the river. You will also have to keep in mind various international laws. But with scientific applications, one can find out a way."
In September, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited Bangladesh and, among other things, an agreement on the sharing of Teesta water was supposed to be signed. However, owing to Mamata's strong reservations, the signing of the agreement was cancelled.
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