Ranchi, July 10 -- The 27th meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Thursday witnessed discussions on several long-pending and complex inter-state prominent issues involving disputes related to Jharkhand's Masanjore Dam and Bihar's Taiyabpur Barrage and Indrapuri Reservoir.

These water-sharing and infrastructure matters have remained unresolved for years and were brought to the table in an effort to promote cooperation and find mutually agreeable solutions among the eastern states. The Eastern Zonal Council comprises Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal, serving as a platform to address regional concerns through mediation with the Centre.

Along with this, issues related to division of asse...