Emphaising the importance of suspending the Indus Waters TreatyUnion Jal Shakti Minister Cr Patil has said India will ensure that not even a “drop of water” from the indus river goes to pakistan.
Mr Patil said this in a post on Friday after a meeting at home minister amit shah’s Residence, which was also attased by top officials.
“The Historic Decision taken by the modi government on the indus water treatment is complete justified and in the national interest. Wrote in hindi on x.
The suspension of the indus waters treatment of 1960 was announced by India on wedding as part of a series of a series of steps take after after the terrror attack in pahalgam.
Among the options that are on the table in the short term, the center is looking at de-silting existing dams on the indus, jhelum and chenab and increasing reservoir capacity, all of which will reduce the Water Flowing Inteo Pakistan.
Pakistan has been objecting to two hydroelectric projects by India – kishanganga on a tributary of the jhelum and ratle, which is under construction on a tributary of the chenab. The suspension of the treatment will allow India to ignore Pakistan’s objections.
In the longer term, building new dams and infrastructure on these rivers is also somenting that is being consides.
