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India plans in earnest to stop river water flow to Pakistan
The Centre plans to ensure that excess water in rivers is either utilised for irrigation in the new UTs or meet water demand in states such as Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab.
By Richa Sharma
Express News Service
Published: 26th August 2019 07:55 AM
A view of the swollen Beas river following heavy monsoon rain in Kullu district Monday August 19 2019. (Photo | PTI)
NEW DELHI: India plans to take up new projects and expedite existing ones related to water storage, major and minor irrigation and flood control on three eastern rivers under the Indus Water Treaty — Ravi, Beas, Sutlej — to stop water from flowing to Pakistan.
Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat recently stated that India has started the process to stop water from flowing to Pakistan under the norms of the Indus Water Treaty.
In response, Pakistan accused India of using water as a ‘weapon of war.’
The Centre plans to ensure that excess water in these rivers is either utilised for irrigation in the new UTs or meet water demand in states such as Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab.
A team of experts is expected to visit J&K once the situation normalises for planning projects and for ensuring measures for flood control, flood abatement and reducing pollution in main rivers, including Tawi and Devika.
The Jal Shakti ministry along with Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir has been working on projects to stop flow of about 2 million acre-feet of water annually.
“The works related to three major water storage and irrigation projects, construction of Shahpurkandi and Ujh multipurpose projects and the second Ravi-Beas link below Ujh, have been fast tracked,” an official said.
Storage projects to be completed in four years
He said that Shahpurkandhi will help in irrigating 37000 hectare of land in J&K and Punjab and generate 206 MW.
It is expected to be completed in next three years.
To store excess water flowing to Pakistan from river Ujha tributary of Ravi- a storage capacity of 781 million cusec of water is being created and it would be completed within 4-5 years.
“Work on Shahpurkandi started in December 2018 while detailed project report (DPR) for Ujh is ready. We are making efforts to ensure that majority of water is used in J&K only.
For that, additional area has been identified in J&K for irrigation.
"Time is needed for survey, investigations and to identify the method by which the water will be taken, whether through lifting or gravity,” said the official.
Explaining the need to improve water utilisation, the official said that if dams are ready but India is unable to utilise the water, it will go to Pakistan in a regulated manner.
“On western rivers-Indus, Jhelum and Chenab- we are allowed to have run of river dams and in that only small amount of water can be stopped. DPR for some of the projects were not found to be feasible techno commercially with hydroelectric projects as there is issue of submergence involved,” the official added.
India plans in earnest to stop river water flow to Pakistan
The Centre plans to ensure that excess water in rivers is either utilised for irrigation in the new UTs or meet water demand in states such as Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab.
By Richa Sharma
Express News Service
Published: 26th August 2019 07:55 AM
A view of the swollen Beas river following heavy monsoon rain in Kullu district Monday August 19 2019. (Photo | PTI)
NEW DELHI: India plans to take up new projects and expedite existing ones related to water storage, major and minor irrigation and flood control on three eastern rivers under the Indus Water Treaty — Ravi, Beas, Sutlej — to stop water from flowing to Pakistan.
Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat recently stated that India has started the process to stop water from flowing to Pakistan under the norms of the Indus Water Treaty.
In response, Pakistan accused India of using water as a ‘weapon of war.’
The Centre plans to ensure that excess water in these rivers is either utilised for irrigation in the new UTs or meet water demand in states such as Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab.
A team of experts is expected to visit J&K once the situation normalises for planning projects and for ensuring measures for flood control, flood abatement and reducing pollution in main rivers, including Tawi and Devika.
The Jal Shakti ministry along with Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir has been working on projects to stop flow of about 2 million acre-feet of water annually.
“The works related to three major water storage and irrigation projects, construction of Shahpurkandi and Ujh multipurpose projects and the second Ravi-Beas link below Ujh, have been fast tracked,” an official said.
Storage projects to be completed in four years
He said that Shahpurkandhi will help in irrigating 37000 hectare of land in J&K and Punjab and generate 206 MW.
It is expected to be completed in next three years.
To store excess water flowing to Pakistan from river Ujha tributary of Ravi- a storage capacity of 781 million cusec of water is being created and it would be completed within 4-5 years.
“Work on Shahpurkandi started in December 2018 while detailed project report (DPR) for Ujh is ready. We are making efforts to ensure that majority of water is used in J&K only.
For that, additional area has been identified in J&K for irrigation.
"Time is needed for survey, investigations and to identify the method by which the water will be taken, whether through lifting or gravity,” said the official.
Explaining the need to improve water utilisation, the official said that if dams are ready but India is unable to utilise the water, it will go to Pakistan in a regulated manner.
“On western rivers-Indus, Jhelum and Chenab- we are allowed to have run of river dams and in that only small amount of water can be stopped. DPR for some of the projects were not found to be feasible techno commercially with hydroelectric projects as there is issue of submergence involved,” the official added.
India plans in earnest to stop river water flow to Pakistan
Routine. To check Op preparedness (More of defensive ones as they are not sure when India may strike)
You think PA will use their SCs as a reserve force in case of a large scale attack on India? Or do you think they will use it for an offensive into India, the reason it was built for?
Imran Khan has written an piece for the NYtimes.
Opinion | Imran Khan: The World Can’t Ignore Kashmir. We Are All in Danger.
Its the usual verbal dhiarrea, except for one line.
"Our Air Force brought down an Indian plane and captured the pilot"
Opinion | Imran Khan: The World Can’t Ignore Kashmir. We Are All in Danger.
Its the usual verbal dhiarrea, except for one line.
"Our Air Force brought down an Indian plane and captured the pilot"
I think we are giving too much credence to upcoming Pakistani action and by no means i am asking to put our guard down. They won't be able to achieve anything using war and may end up losing PoK.
I have different pov since Pakistanis are known to be suicidal and spiteful. What if they vacate PoK voluntarily (it's under threat anyway) and ask for UN backed plebiscite? "All-in" as they say it in poker.
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UN resolution is dead anyways when Pakistan signed Shimla agreement post surrender in 71
And how will they convince the Chinese to vacate Aksai Chin?lol let them try
Aksai Chin has no or negligible population to sway result in anyone's favor.
Pakistan can choose "Halal" or "Jhatka". Obviously i am stating the impossible but someone backed into corner has no option but to come out swinging.
P.S: That's why India is putting more stress on word bilateral and we will only discuss PoK with Pakistan.
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Still UN resolution pre condition is vacate all foreign forces from J&K which includes Chinese , here land matters even if it is barren
Resolution fell flat on its face when Pakistan sold land to the Chinese , we can raise many points in our favour but we dont , i dont know why
Let Pakistan go to ICJ or ICC or UN , we have adequate points
Another Typo perhaps @The Deterrent strangely every single typo, speech, press release, opinion, roll of honour somehow happens to indicate one single thing verifiable via videos.
But let's keep the narrative official, PAF shot down two Indian planes and lost none. What happened to the pilots of Su30 shot down is yet to be fitted in the narrative.
Sir what about Israeli pilot?we need to save our Yahoodi brother @The Deterrent i request IK through you to release the Israeli pilot
IK clearly mentioned about only one pilot.... Strange.....Where is DG Ispr,where is Paf....They made badges for su 30 kill....And also awarded.....
IK clearly mentioned about only one pilot.... Strange.....Where is DG Ispr,where is Paf....They made badges for su 30 kill....And also awarded.....
They awarded their pilots with Hilal-e-Imtiaz ... India can also award them Hila-le-Pakistan
Imran Khan lays conditions for talks - India must reverse its action on Article 370.
'Dialogue can start only when India reverses its illegal annexation of Kashmir,' writes PM Imran in NYT - World - DAWN.COM
Read this with Pakistan conducting missile firings and AD drills. Has Bajwa made up his mind?
@Falcon @vstol Jockey ?
'Dialogue can start only when India reverses its illegal annexation of Kashmir,' writes PM Imran in NYT - World - DAWN.COM
Read this with Pakistan conducting missile firings and AD drills. Has Bajwa made up his mind?
@Falcon @vstol Jockey ?
He is desperate to be noticed. Nobody wants to talk to him even without any condition but he wants to put condition for dialogue as if he is in a condition to decorate the terms.
This is what Pakistan want and they have done it. 35 pig has entered..very difficult even for the best in the game to manage such terrain.Time to bomb loc launch pad and Pakistani position.
Many Pakistan terrorists in J&K; posters threaten Kashmiris
Many Pakistan terrorists in J&K; posters threaten Kashmiris
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