River Water Sharing

Current Affairs for Week 36 of 2026

1. Bihar and Jharkhand sign a Sone river water-sharing agreement

   The two States signed a memorandum of understanding on sharing Sone river water in Delhi on 31 August, in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil and both Chief Ministers. Of the 7.75 million-acre feet allocated to undivided Bihar, Bihar gets 5.75 MAF and Jharkhand 2 MAF.

   Source: The Hindu (Patna edition)