India, July 24 -- Bihar and Jharkhand are set to sign an agreement formalising the sharing of Sone river waters, bringing to a close a dispute that has remained unresolved since Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar in 2000, with the Union government now working to finalise a date for the signing ceremony.

According to a senior Union Jal Shakti ministry official, the agreement could be signed "any day now" after both states completed their internal approvals. "The signing can come any day now as matters have been resolved at both ends. Jharkhand passed the matter in its cabinet earlier this month. Our paperwork is also ready, all that needs to be done is get everyone's time aligned so it can be signed," the official said, requesting anonymit...