Dr Jitendra accuses successive J&K, Central Govts of stalling Shahpur Kandi Project
Dr Jitendra accuses successive J&K, Central Govts of stalling Shahpur Kandi Project
‘Mehbooba also dodged people’
Avtar Bhat
KATHUA, Apr 10: Turning tables on successive Central and the erstwhile State Governments who were dominated by Kashmir centric politicians, Union Minister of State in PMO with independent charge of North Eastern States, Dr Jitendra Singh held them responsible for stalling the construction of much talked about Shahpur Kandi Project for 45 long years. He also did not spare the former J&K CM, Mehbooba Mufti for her negative role in signing the agreement with Punjab Government on the project after an initiative was taken by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in this regard.
Jammu Kashmir News : By Next Year Water Of Ravi Dariya Going To Pakistan Will Be Completely Closed - जम्मू-कश्मीर : अगले साल तक रावी दरिया का पानी पाकिस्तान जाना पूरी तरह होगा बंद
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Jammu Kashmir News : Work On Canal Connecting Ravi Canal To Shahpur Kandi Dam Starts Today - जम्मू कश्मीर : आज से शुरू हो रहा है रावी कनाल को शाहपुर कंडी बांध से जोड़ने वाली नहर का काम
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2202 devil in detail: Pakistan got inserted in the treaty the clause that the dams to be built by India on the three western rivers could be of the run-of-the-river type only. PTI
Lt gen Harwant Singh (Retd)
Former Deputy Chief of Army Staff
The Indus Commissioners of India and Pakistan met in New Delhi on March 23-24. The main issue for discussion was the designs of the upcoming hydel projects on the tributaries of the Chenab river.
The Indus Water Treaty was signed by Pakistan and India at Karachi in 1960, with the World Bank being the third-party guarantor. India, being the upper riparian country to all six rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej), had the first right over the waters of these rivers. Yet, India gave to Pakistan, through this treaty, more than its due share of the waters (more than 80 per cent) of the six rivers. In addition, Pakistan got the waters of four Indian nullahs that join the Ravi. Through this largesse, India hoped to secure lasting p