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Bhutan denies reports on stopping supply of water to Assam: Sources

By ANI | Updated: June 26, 2020 12:05 IST

Bhutan has "categorically denied" any validity in reports suggesting that the country has stooped releasing water for an irrigation channel along its border with India near Assam, sources said.

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Bhutan has "categorically denied" any validity in reports suggesting that the country has stooped releasing water for an irrigation channel along its border with India near Assam, sources said.

The sources said the Bhutanese side said that they have been doing repairs in channels to ensure the smooth flow of water to Assam.

"The report of Bhutan stopping the supply of channel water to Assam is not true. In fact, the Bhutanese side has categorically denied, saying that they have been doing repairs in channels to ensure smooth flow of water to Assam," sources said.

Several reports suggested that Bhutan has stopped releasing water for an irrigation channel along its border with India near Assam.

( With inputs from ANI )

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