India ‘fully stops’ water flow from Ravi to Pakistan
New Delhi: The water flow of Ravi river has reportedly been stopped to Pakistan after the completion of Shahpur Kandi barrage which is situated on the borders of Indian Punjab and Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, as per Indian media reports.
According to Kashmir Media Service, previously allotted 1150 cusecs water of Pakistan will now be stopped to ‘benefit Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reported India Today. The water will be benefiting 32,000 hectares of land in the Kathua and Samba districts.
Indian perusing the water terrorism agenda, now executing the latest project of Shahkandi barrage that would supposedly be used for ‘irrigation and for hydro power generation’ but at the cost of cutting the flow towards Pakistan.
Already India so far constructed many dams like Bhakra Dam on Sutlej, Pong and Pandoh Dam on the Beas and Thein (Ranjitsagar) on the Ravi.
The Indus Waters Treaty is a water-sharing agreement between India and Pakistan, arranged by the World Bank, signed on September 19, 1960.
Indian media reported Shahpur Kandi dam completion allows India to make maximum use of the River Ravi water previously flowing towards Pakistan from the Lakhanpur dam.
