Islamabad
From the very next day of the Pahalgam terror attack, India had announced to stop the Indus Water Agreement, which has been running for 6 decades with Pakistan. So far, no specific impact of this agreement has been shown on Pakistan as no new arrangements have been made to divert the flow of water of all rivers including Indus. But the way India is working on new projects, there is a fear in Pakistan. Meanwhile, the Pakistani newspaper has expressed concern that the length of the Ranbir Canal on the Chenab River on behalf of India can be doubled. Currently, the length of this canal is 120 km. Pakistan is afraid that if this project is completed, then there will be a shortage of water here.
Dawn has the title of the news that has been published by Reuters as saying- the plan to reduce Pakistan’s water supply through the new Indus river project. In this news, sources have been quoted as saying that if this canal is increased on the Chenab river, then India will be able to divert 150 cubic meters of water every second. At present, only 40 cubic meters diverted water. Chenab river water is used as irrigation and water water in Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistani sources say that this is going on in India even after ceasefire. Dawn’s news can be understood how a worrying situation is from the project of expansion of this canal in Pakistan.
Let us know that till now India has not made any comment about the expansion of this canal, but on the basis of the news of the Reuters, there is a fear in Pakistan. Please tell that Foreign Minister S.K. Jaishankar also said on Thursday that as long as Pakistan’s policy of terrorism continues, the Indus Water Agreement will be banned. Explain that Pakistan is shocked to stop this agreement. He says that if the water is diverted, then it will be a war -like action. Explain that 80 percent of the fields of Pakistan depends on the water of Indus and its tributaries. Experts say that it will take time to make dams, canals etc. from India. In such a situation, Pakistan will also see the impact of the Indus Water Agreement after years.
