10/10/2025
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The 39th meeting of the Joint Expert Team (JET) between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government of India was held in Paro, Bhutan on October 8-9, 2025.
The JET oversees the implementation of the โComprehensive Scheme for Establishment of Hydro-meteorological and Flood Forecasting Network on Rivers Common to India and Bhutan,โ a collaborative initiative established in 1955. Under this framework, Bhutan, as the upper riparian, shares hydro-meteorological data with India, which is required for flood forecasting in the Indian states of Assam and West Bengal.
The Indian delegation was led by Shri Subhrangshu Biswas from the Teesta & Bhagirathi-Damodar Basin Organization, Central Water Commission, under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Mr. Karma Dupchu, Director General of the National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) under the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources.
During the meeting, the teams reviewed the progress of the GoI Flood Warning program under the NCHM for the fiscal year 2025-2026 and approved new activities for FY 2026-2027. Discussions also included long-term plans and proposed initiatives for the period 2026-2031, notably the construction of a 24/7 Flood Monitoring Control Room for the Amochhu River basin at Phuentsholing, Bhutan.
JET meetings are convened biannually, alternating between Bhutan and India, typically before and after the monsoon season. The 38th JET meeting was held in Kolkata, India, on December 10-11, 2024. The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for April 2026 in India.
The 39th meeting was conducted in a spirit of warm cooperation and mutual understanding.
NCHM Weather and Flood Forecast
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Royal Government of Bhutan