The Nepal-India secretary level water resources talks began in Pokhara from Friday.

The two sides will discuss issues related to hydropower development, flood control, inter-country transmission lines and the Pancheswor multi-purpose project. The meeting will also assess the implementation of agreements reached in the previous secretary-level meetings.

Additionally, the meeting will dwell on the controversy over the construction of dams by India in bordering areas.

Secretary at the Ministry of Energy Shankar Koirala leads the Nepali team in the talks while the Indian delegation is led by Umesh Narayan Panjiyar, secretary, Ministry of Water Resources. nepalnews.com