In the presence of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, an MoU was signed between Bihar and Jharkhand on the sharing of Sone River water

India, Aug. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

In the presence of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, an MoU was signed between Bihar and Jharkhand on the sharing of Sone River water. Chief Minister of Jharkhand Shri Hemant Soren, Chief Minister of Bihar Shri Samrat Choudhary, Union Minister for Jal Shakti Shri C.R. Patil, the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, the Union Home Secretary, and senior officials from the Government of India and both states were present on this occasion.

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that today's agreement between Bihar and Jharkhand has resolved a long-awaited water dispute in eastern India. He said that this agreement will provide...