Joint Working Groups on Sub-Regional Cooperation between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) on Water Resources Management, Power, Connectivity and Transit reviewed progress under the BBIN at Dhaka. <br/><br/>It was decided to constitute an Experts Group for exchanging best practices in water resources management and on specifics of the identified projects, power trade, inter grid connectivity, flood forecasting and other areas of possible cooperation. <br/><br/>It was also agreed to commence discussion on the possibility of having a BBIN Rail Agreement drawing on the draft SAARC Regional Rail Agreement template. It was also agreed that land ports and land customs stations crucial for sub regional trade and transit would be given priority attention by all four countries. <br/><br/>According to an official release issued by the External Affairs Ministry in New Delhi today, the meeting was held from 19th to 20th of this month at Dhaka. The next meeting of the JWGs would be held in the second half of this year in India.
News On AIR | January 22, 2016 2:04 PM
India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan agree to discuss rail agreement