Bihar, Jharkhand sign agreement ending 26-yr-old Sone River water dispute

Bihar and Jharkhand on Monday signed an agreement to end the 26-year-long dispute over the sharing of Sone River water. Under the new agreement, Bihar will receive 5.75 million acre-feet of water, while Jharkhand will get 2 million acre-feet. The total 7.75 million acre-feet was originally allocated to the then undivided Bihar under the 1973 Bansagar Agreement.