Farraka water treaty not in Bihar''s interest, should not be renewed: Sanjay Jha

Lakhisarai, Nov 2 (UNI) JD(U) national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha Monday said the 1996 Ganga water-sharing treaty between India and Bangladesh was not in Bihar's interest and should not be renewed. Any fresh agreement on water-sharing in the future must take into account Bihar's water requirements up to 2050, he said addressing the third phase of the JD(U)'s ''Nitish Samvad on Farraka Water Treaty'' programme in Lakhisarai. Jha alleged that the treaty had adversely affected water management in Bihar, leaving several parts of the state facing serious water-related challenges. During the dry season, water is drawn from the Ganga…