China ready to share hydrological data with India

Shimla, Mar 16 (UNI) Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma today said China had agreed to share hydrological data for the Sutlej basin on which a number of hydroelectric projects had been set up.

''The flow of information had already begun and this would help in effectively dealing with eventualities like the Pareechu lake burst,'' he said at a press conference here before the inauguration of a passport office here.

Mr Sharma said institutionalised mechanism would be put in place for flood warning and other similar exigencies.

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