Mahakali Treaty

• It is an agreement between the Governments of India and Nepal regarding the integrated development of the Mahakali River.
• The treaty was signed in 1996. The treaty recognizes the Mahakali River as a boundary river between the two countries. The Mahakali River, also called Sharda and Kali River originates at Kalapani in the Himalayas in the Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand.
• The river flows along Nepal’s western border with India. It joins Ghaghara (Karnali/Manchu ) River, a tributary of the Ganga.

Source: EPIC January 2022