Responding to the question of Dileshwar Kamait about a bilateral dialogue held on January 4, 2025 in Birpur under Supaul district of Bihar among the representatives of Nepal and Water Resource Department of Bihar Government, Union Water Resource Department and local Member of Paliament to discuss the issue of inter-linking the rivers originating from Nepal viz. Jitadhar and Khando rivers to mainstream, Ministry of Jal Shakti replied, "There is no such bilateral dialogue has held on this subject on 4th January, 2025." The meeting is scheduled in March, 2025.
Kamait also asked: "whether the Koshi, Jitadhar and Khando rivers flow by changing their course from their mainstream consequently affecting Kuanuli, Kamalpur and Dagmara villages and other blocks of Supaul district by causing heavy damage to the life and property and if so, the details thereof and whether No Objection Certificate (NOC) is required from Nepal to bring these rivers into their mainstream; and (e) if so, the concrete steps taken/likely to be taken by the Government to seek such NOC? "
The ministry replied:"The Koshi, Jitadhar and Khando rivers flow by changing their course from their mainstream consequently affecting Kuanuli, Kamalpur and Dagmara villages and other blocks of Supaul district causing damage to the life and property. In this connection, Water Resources Department (WRD), Govt. of Bihar has submitted the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the project namely "Channelization of Khando River in India Portion and Jeeta Dhar in No Man's Land (with estimated cost Rs. 54.7992 crore)" to Ganga Flood Control Commission, Patna with works falling in no man's land which requires prior permission through diplomatic channel from Govt of Nepal for their construction. In this connection, site visit by members from India and Nepal of Sub-group of Joint Committee on Inundation and Flood Management (JCIFM) is proposed during 20th March 2025 to 24th March 2025."
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