Indians eye on Karnali
Kathmandu, 29 May: The Indians are eying on the Karnali River this time as a payment from the Nepalese government for the important role that India played for the success of recent people’s agitation, writes Janakari weekly.

India has the history of signing treaties with Nepal on major rivers such as Koshi, Gandak and Mahakali as payment for helping Nepal to bring political changes in the year of 1950, 1958 and 1990 respectively.

This time India does not seem content with Karnali treaty alone, it has also presented a plan of joining inter-state rivers to the Nepalese government.

Unlike in the past years, the Indians will have less chances of their policy being opposed as there are no political parties protesting the Indian policy. The only problem for India this time will be the Nepalese people, so the Indians will try to win the hearts of the Nepalese people by announcing its various schemes as a help to Nepal.

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Nepal-India to start dialogue on water resources

Nepal and India agreed to resume meetings of the Nepali and Indian water resources officials that remained stalled following the February 1 royal takeover.

India has agreed to resolve all the cases related to water resources within six months.

The informal meeting of the Nepali and Indian officials held at Kathmandu agreed to discuss all the issues and start construction work from November and to complete it within six months.

Talking to Nepalnews on Thursday, spokesman at the Ministry of Water Resources, Upendra Prasad Bhattrai said that resumption of dialogue between the both sides would help to resolve all misunderstanding between the two governments.

He further said that the meeting would help to expedite the development work of water resources and also to resolve the issue of inundation.

He however said that the meetings and the dates of the meetings will be decided after holding informal meetings on suitable time. nepalnews.com pb June 01 06