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Outcome Budget (2007-08) - Ministry of Water Resources

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JAPAN INTERNATION COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA)<br />

1.43 JICA is responsible for the technical cooperation aspect <strong>of</strong> Japan’s Official<br />

Development Assistance (ODA) programmes. The Technical Cooperation is<br />

aimed at the transfer <strong>of</strong> technology and knowledge that can serve the socioeconomic<br />

development <strong>of</strong> developing countries. JICA carries out a variety <strong>of</strong><br />

programmes to support the nation building <strong>of</strong> developing countries through such<br />

technical cooperation. At present, a proposal namely ‘Development <strong>of</strong> Ground<br />

<strong>Water</strong> in Uttar Pradesh” has been taken up with JICA. In addition, the proposals<br />

“Integrated <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> Management for Poverty Eradication and<br />

Sustainable Development” from Andhra Pradesh, “Procurement <strong>of</strong> Drilling Rigs for<br />

Drilling Tubewells” from Jammu & Kashmir and “Sub-Himalayan Development<br />

Project – Integrated <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> Development and Management” from West<br />

Bengal has also been recommended to the Japanese side for consideration <strong>of</strong><br />

JICA.<br />

1.44 During the financial year 2006-07, an amount <strong>of</strong> Rs.213.893 crore has been<br />

received from the external funding agencies and utilized till October, 2006 by the<br />

Central/ State Governments for implementation <strong>of</strong> various externally aided projects<br />

in <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> Sector.<br />

RELATIONS WITH NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES<br />

INDUS WATER TREATY<br />

1.45 Under the Indus <strong>Water</strong>s Treaty 1960, India and Pakistan have each created<br />

a permanent post <strong>of</strong> Commissioner for Indus <strong>Water</strong>s. The two Commissioners<br />

together form the Permanent Indus Commission. Each Commissioner is the<br />

representative <strong>of</strong> his Government and serves as a regular channel <strong>of</strong><br />

communication on all matters relating to the implementation <strong>of</strong> the Treaty. The<br />

Commission undertook its 105 th tour in Pakistan in January 2006 and its 98 th<br />

meeting in Pakistan in June 2006. Secretary level talks as part <strong>of</strong> Composite<br />

Dialogue process were also held in Pakistan in June 2006.<br />

COOPERATION WITH NEPAL IN WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT:<br />

1.46 The Government <strong>of</strong> India is having continuous dialogue with Nepal in the<br />

field relating to water resources. Various initiatives taken in this regard include-<br />

Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project:<br />

1.47 India signed Treaty on “Integrated Development <strong>of</strong> Mahakali River” with<br />

Nepal on 12 February 1996 which came into force with effect from 05 June, 1997.<br />

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