Treaty on Sharing of the Ganges Waters at Farakka Document type Bilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Dec 12, 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX; IUCN (ID: TRE-152373) Place of adoption New Delhi Language English Entry into force Dec 12, 1996 Subject Water Keyword Inland waters International agreement-text Water supply Basin/catchment/watershed Abstract The Treaty establishes a 30-year water discharge regime between India and Bangladesh. In particular, it makes provision for the sharing between the two Contracting Parties of the Ganga/Ganges waters at Farakka by ten day periods from the 1st January to the 31st May every year with reference to the formula given in Annexure 1. Annexure 2 gives the implications of the sharing arrangements made under Annexure 1. A Joint Committee shall be responsible for the implementation of the Treaty. The Committee shall observe and record the daily flows in the areas indicated in article IV and submit all data collected as well as a yearly report to both Parties. Full text Other Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Bangladesh - India - reset zoom out zoom in