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4 days ago
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Another blow to Pak? How 113-km canal will divert waters from Indus river system to 3 Indian states
India is planning to build a 113 km-long canal to redirect the surplus flow of the three western rivers of the Indus water system from Jammu and Kashmir to Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. A feasibility study is reportedly underway. This comes amid New Delhi's efforts to utilise its share of waters from the Indus river system, preventing the flow to Pakistan read more A view of Baglihar Dam, also known as Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project, on the Chenab river which flows from Kashmir into Pakistan, at Chanderkote in Jammu region May 6, 2025. File Photo/Reuters India has intensified efforts to better utilise its share of the waters from the Indus River system. As per reports, New Delhi is conducting a feasibility study to construct a 113 km-long canal to divert the surplus flow of the three western rivers of the Indus system from Jammu and Kashmir to its other northern states. The move comes amid tensions between India and Pakistan. After the April 22 Pahalgam massacre, New Delhi suspended the decades-old Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). India blames Pakistan for the terror attack, a charge denied by Islamabad. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Prime Minister Narendra Modi previously vowed that Pakistan would not get water from rivers that India controls. 'Pakistan will have to pay a heavy price for every terrorist attack … Pakistan's army will pay it. Pakistan's economy will pay it,' Modi said at a public event in Rajasthan in May. Let's take a closer look. India to build 113 km-long canal India is carrying out a feasibility study to build a 113 km-long canal for redirecting surplus flows from Jammu and Kashmir to Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. As part of New Delhi's plan for inter-basin water transfers, the canal will divert water from the Indus River system, reported Times of India (TOI). According to the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), India controls the eastern rivers of Sutlej, Ravi and Beas, while Pakistan controls the western rivers — Jhelum, Chenab, and Indus. The deal was brokered by the World Bank between New Delhi and Islamabad on September 19, 1960. The proposed canal will link Chenab with Sutlej, Ravi and Beas rivers, ensuring the full use of the eastern rivers under the Indus Waters Treaty. The step will also facilitate India to utilise its entire allocated share in the western rivers, stopping the additional flow of water to Pakistan, as per the newspaper report. The plan is in its initial stages, with the construction of the canal expected to be finished in the next three years, sources told NDTV. It is also being mulled to connect the canal to the Yamuna River, which would increase the length of the structure to 200 kilometres. If this happens, the water can then be transported to Gangasagar in Rajasthan via Yamuna. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD On Saturday (June 14), Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, 'Indus waters will be taken to Rajasthan's Ganganagar through canals within three years.' He further warned that Pakistan will be left 'craving for every drop of water'. The Chenab-Ravi-Beas-Sutlej link could connect the existing canal structures at 13 locations across Jammu, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, carrying water to the Indira Gandhi canal (Sutlej-Beas), TOI reported, citing sources. ALSO READ: After Baglihar, India may halt water flow from Kishanganga dam: Will Pakistan run dry? How the canal will benefit Indian states The proposed canal, which will divert water from J&K, is expected to benefit India's northern places, such as Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and Rajasthan. 'This internal reallocation would strengthen India's water resilience in the face of climate variability and changing rainfall patterns,' Uttam Sinha, senior fellow Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), told TOI. India tightens control on Indus water system After putting the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 'in abeyance', India has taken several measures to prevent the flow of water from the country to Pakistan. India has halted water flow to Pakistan through the Jammu and Kashmir's Baglihar dam on the Chenab River. It also began flushing and desilting of the reservoir of the Salal dam, the run-of-the-river hydroelectric project on the Chenab River. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Labourers walk on a bridge near the 450-megawatt hydropower project located at Baglihar Dam on the Chenab river which flows from Kashmir into Pakistan, at Chanderkote, about 145 km north of Jammu October 10, 2008. File Photo/Reuters India is mulling extending the length of the Ranbir canal on the Chenab to 120km. 'There is also a proposal to double the length of the existing Ranbir canal, drawing water from the Chenab, from 60 km to 120 km. Efforts will also be made based on the feasibility report to use Pratap canal to its full capacity,' an official was quoted as saying by TOI. This comes after PM Modi directed officials to speed up planning and execution of projects on the Chenab, Jhelum and Indus rivers — which come under Pakistan's control, Reuters reported last month. India is reportedly considering expanding the capacity of hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir, from 3,360 megawatts (MW) to 12,000 MW. The Centre also plans to revive the multipurpose project on the Ujh river in J&K for irrigation and hydro power to better utilise Indus river waters. With inputs from agencies
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06-05-2025
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How govt is fast-tracking 4 big hydropower projects in Kashmir after Indus Waters Treaty suspension
India has advanced the start date of four under-construction hydropower projects in the Kashmir region after the suspension of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan. We take a look at progress so far on each project read more A view of Baglihar Dam, also known as Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project, on the Chenab river which flows from Kashmir into Pakistan, at Chanderkote in Jammu region on Tuesday. Reuters India has advanced the start date of four under-construction hydropower projects in the Kashmir region after the suspension of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, according to a Reuters report, citing government document and an industry source. The updated schedule for the projects, whose construction Pakistan generally opposes because it fears it would lead to less water downstream, is another sign of how India is trying to take advantage of its unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 following a deadly attack in Pahalgam last month, which claimed 26 lives, added the report. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD India's decision to suspend the treaty and expedite these projects signals a significant policy shift aimed at asserting greater control over its water resources in response to cross-border terrorism. Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also reaffirmed government's stance, saying that the decision to put a freeze on the Indus Water Treaty will not be reversed and that India's water will flow for India's benefit. Speaking at an ABP Network event on Tuesday evening, PM Modi said, 'These days, there is a lot of discussion in the media about water… Earlier, even the water that was India's right was flowing out of the country. Now, India's water will flow for India's benefit, it will be conserved for India's benefit, and it will be used for India's progress'. According to Reuters, citing the document, Modi government has asked authorities to clear hurdles to speedy construction of four hydro projects with a combined capacity of 3,014 megawatts. The four projects are: Pakal Dul (1,000 MW), Kiru (624 MW), Kwar (540 MW) and Kirthai Stage-1 (930 MW). All of them are on the Chenab River, whose waters are mainly meant for Pakistan but India is allowed to build run-of-water hydro projects without any significant storage. We take a look at progress so far on each project as India accelerates strategic hydropower development following treaty withdrawal: STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 1. Pakal Dul HE Project (1,000 MW) Features the highest concrete-faced rock-fill dam in India at 167m; 72m of dam height already constructed with 24.78 lakh cubic meters filled Head Race Tunnel excavation underway at a fast pace — critical to project completion Spiral casing for Unit-1 and Unit-2 completed in February 2024 Government has approved setting up transmission lines to expedite power evacuation Consents for power supply received from Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka 2. Kiru HE Project (624 MW) Dam concreting works are vital; 3.5 lakh cubic meters completed out of a total 13.95 lakh cubic meters Project is progressing in line with scheduled timelines Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 543 MW signed with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) Consents for power purchase received from Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka 3. Kwar HE Project (540 MW) Achieved major milestone in January 2024 with diversion of River Chenab — paving the way for dam construction Main dam works now actively underway PPAs signed with CSPDCL and GUVNL Power purchase consents received from Haryana, Maharashtra, and Karnataka 4. Kirthai Stage-1 (930 MW) A run-of-river project located 25 km upstream of Kiru in Kishtwar district, J&K Designed to generate 3,329.52 million units annually (90% dependable year) Includes 121m high concrete gravity dam Project launch cleared after India suspended IWT — previous requirement for treaty clearance no longer applicable With inputs from agencies
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Infra constraints limit India's capacity to stop river water to Pakistan, but it can control resources
A view of the Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project built on the Chenab River as India suspends the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam Terrorist Attack. (Pic credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: It may not be immediately possible for India to stop the flow of river water to Pakistan due to infrastructural constraints on the ground, but the neighbouring country will feel the pinch during winter when it would be possible for New Delhi to regulate water flow of the western rivers - Indus, Jhelum and Chenab - through its existing upstream infrastructure. Observers say that the current phase (April-September) is a period of 'high flow' due to the melting snow in the Himalayas and it, in fact, makes it a necessity for India to let water flow to Pakistan as it does not have adequate storage capacity. 'India doesn't have the infrastructure to divert the water from the western rivers because it was not allowed under the Indus Water Treaty (IWT),' Anjal Prakash, expert on Hindu Kush-Himalayas water system and research director of the Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business (ISB), told TOI . During the 'low flow' season of winter, New Delhi may somehow regulate the river water flow and its timing using infrastructure of Baglihar and Kishanganga dam . Though these dams are not designed to hold back water, the flow timing can be regulated, impacting Pakistan's winter crop sowing cycle, mainly wheat, somewhat and that too during the Oct-March period. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Prince William & Kate Met Princess Diana's Secret Daughter. Plays Star Undo In order to punish Pakistan more effectively, India will have to increase its water storage capacity and speed up works on under construction hydropower projects. But it will take time to have such infrastructure on the ground. 'To utilise the water, India must fast-track hydroelectric and irrigation projects on the western rivers, while enhancing storage and diversion infrastructure on the eastern rivers. Projects like Shahpur Kandi, Ujh, and Ratle can be prioritised. Rapid construction, political will, and inter-agency coordination are crucial,' said Prakash. Noting that India's decision to keep the Treaty in abeyance opens the door for strategic control over its river resources, he said, 'Within two years, with streamlined approvals and emergency execution powers, India can significantly reduce water flow to Pakistan and redirect it to its own states, bolstering water security and asserting its strategic and hydrological sovereignty.'
Hindustan Times
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Pahalgam attack live: India vows to cut off water to Pakistan; Iran offers to mediate
Pahalgam attack live: The Centre is working on a strategy to ensure that not a single drop of water flows from India into Pakistan, Jal Shakti minister C R Paatil asserted on Friday following a high-level meeting chaired by home minister Amit Shah. Pahalgam terror attack live updates: A view of the Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project built on the Chenab River as India suspends the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan. Pahalgam attack live: As tension escalates between India and Pakistan following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, Iran's foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday offered to 'forge greater understanding' between New Delhi and Islamabad. In a social media post, he said, 'Tehran stands ready to use its good offices in Islamabad and New Delhi to forge greater understanding at this difficult time'. ...Read More Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan also dialled his Indian and Pakistani counterparts against the backdrop of heightened tensions over the Pahalgam terror attacks. Meanwhile, the Centre is working on a strategy to ensure that not a single drop of water flows from India into Pakistan, Jal Shakti minister CR Paatil asserted on Friday following a high-level meeting chaired by home minister Amit Shah. The probe into the April 22 terror strike continues with special teams of the NIA reaching out to eyewitnesses, including tourists who survived the attack by terrorists of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), officials said on Friday. Initial investigations into the audacious terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 people on April 22, indicate that the number of terrorists involved could range from five to seven. They were aided by at least two local militants who received training in Pakistan, the officials said. Similarly, on Thursday, the Indian Army effectively responded to unprovoked firing by the Pakistani military at some places along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. Military sources said the Pakistan military resorted to firing on Thursday, adding there were no reports of any casualties. Pahalgam terror attack: Top developments so far Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan dialled his Indian and Pakistani counterparts amid rising tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad. Iran's foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, on Friday offered to 'forge greater understanding' between New Delhi and Islamabad. The Indian government on Friday revoked all categories of visas issued to Pakistani citizens, except long-term visas, diplomatic and official visas, with immediate effect from April 27. External affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar on Friday called Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The meeting was convened in response to the terrorist attack that occurred in Pahalgam. Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday called up the chief ministers of all the states and asked them to ensure that no Pakistani stays in India beyond the deadline set for leaving the country. Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at his residence in Srinagar. Follow all the updates here: Apr 26, 2025 6:15 AM IST Pakistan's defence minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, told the New York Times that Islamabad was 'ready to cooperate' with any probe conducted by 'international inspectors'. READ FULL STORY Apr 26, 2025 6:13 AM IST The Centre is working on a strategy to ensure that not a single drop of water flows from India into Pakistan, Jal Shakti minister C R Paatil said on Friday following a high-level meeting chaired by home minister Amit Shah.
