Opinion / #water treatment
The treaty, signed in 1996, expires next year, and there are unresolved issues with regards to water sharing arrangements. Both Bangladesh and India will need to negotiate a more thorough, equitable and climate-resilient deal.
There are worries the construction of a hydropower dam across the transboundary Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet will intensify both water scarcity and flooding. These smaller-sized river basins are often neglected in academic research.
To encourage greater water reuse, India must prioritise infrastructure development, implement sound policies and allow private sector participation.
While rainfall is important, how it is collected, stored and distributed is crucial to dealing with the region’s increasingly drier spells.
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