Question : SAARC MEETING ON WATER SHARING



(a) whether any meeting of SAARC countries on water sharing issue was held, recently;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the main points discussed in the meeting; and

(c) the outcome thereof?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI ARJUN CHARAN SETHI)

(a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 150 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2.8.2000 IN LOK SABHA REGARDING MEETING ON WATER SHARING.

The sharing of water resources does not come within the purview of SAARC. No SAARC meeting on water sharing has therefore been held.