Opportunity, Delay and Policy Planning Vision in the Synergic Development of Eastern Himalayan Rivers: A Conspectus

In spite of the rich endowm ent of resources in the Ganga BrahmaputraM eghna basin, it is one of the poorest in the world. On e of the m ajor reasons for this paradox is the isolated and fragmen ted developm ent of its water resources. Attempts at purposive bilateral negotiations on this precious renewable resource between the co-riparians became enmeshed in a political web and viewed with mistrust. The obsession of big-sm all nation syndrom e or apprehension at being outvoted in m ultilateral in teractions has elu ded any synergic effort. The paper deals with the development of even ts, causes of the imbroglio and outlines a pragmatic approach to solve the m orbid impasse.