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Which of the following is not an Indo-Nepal Cooperation Project?
Explanation
The Sharda Barrage, Tanakpur Barrage, and Pancheshwar Project are all integral components of the 1996 Mahakali Treaty between India and Nepal [t1][t4]. This treaty focuses on the integrated development of the Mahakali River, which forms a boundary between the two nations [t4][t5]. Specifically, the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project is considered the centerpiece of this bilateral cooperation [t2][t3]. In contrast, the Chukha (or Chukka) Hydropower Project is a major cooperation project between India and Bhutan, not Nepal [c2][t7]. India provided technical and financial assistance for the Chukha project, and it remains a significant source of power export from Bhutan to India [t7]. Therefore, the Chukka Project is the only option that does not involve Indo-Nepal cooperation.
Sources
- [1] http://makaias.gov.in/Water_Resource_Cooperation_India_Nepa_June17_18/Concept_note_hydro.pdf
- [2] https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/bi-17432.pdf
- [3] https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1811984
- [4] https://www.jalshakti-dowr.gov.in/offerings/schemes-and-services/details/pancheshwar-multipurpose-project-wMwETNtQWa
- [5] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > The Indus Water Treaty > p. 40
- [6] https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/936321468768568394/pdf/420960BHU0BhutanHydropower.pdf