Declining river flow from India brings key Pakistani dams to 'dead level' in Kharif season: Report

A sharp drop in river flow from India has brought key Pakistani dams to 'dead level', impacting water supply for drinking and irrigation just as the kharif season begins. read more
The Baglihar Dam in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban after India cut the flow of water through the dam on the Chenab river following suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. PTI
A steady decline in the flow of western rivers — Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab — from India is forcing Pakistan to release more water than it receives, affecting both drinking water and irrigation needs. As a result, water levels at key Pakistani dams have reached the 'dead level'.
While such a drop is typical before the monsoon, the situation could worsen as India continues to flush and desilt its dams in Jammu & Kashmir to increase its own storage capacity, further reducing the downstream flow.
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According to Pakistan's Indus River System Authority (IRSA), the country released 11,180 cusecs more water than it received on Wednesday. The total outflow from key rivers stood at 2,52,791 cusecs, while the inflow was only 2,41,611 cusecs.
This imbalance is likely to impact water availability in Punjab and Sindh, which rely heavily on the Indus system. On the same day, Punjab province received 1,14,600 cusecs of water — a 20 per cent decline from 1,43,600 cusecs on the same date last year, just as the kharif farming season begins.
This is a developing story.

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