In the presence of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, an MoU was signed between Bihar and Jharkhand on the sharing of Sone River water

An MoU was signed between Bihar and Jharkhand on the sharing of Sone River water in the presence of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah. The agreement resolves a nearly 25-year-old inter-state water dispute, aiming to provide irrigation water and drinking water access to millions across districts in Bihar (such as Bhojpur, Buxar, Rohtas, Kaimur, Aurangabad, Arwal, Gaya, and Patna) and Jharkhand (including Palamu and Garhwa). The release highlights this as an example of cooperative federalism and notes that four inter-state water and resource agreements have been reached this year through the Inter-State Council, including accords related to the Narmada Award beneficiary states, the Yamuna Water Project between Rajasthan and Haryana, and the Kishau Multipurpose Dam Project.