River News: Indus river water will come to 3 states including Rajasthan, plan to build 113 km long canal
River News: The Indus Water Treaty is a historic water treaty signed between India and Pakistan in 1960, which governs the sharing of water from the Indus river system between the two countries. This agreement was brokered by the World Bank.
River News: India is considering the possibility of building a 113-km-long canal to transfer surplus water to Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
The Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan in 1960 by the World Bank. It regulates the flow of water of six rivers of the Indus river system (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej and Beas).
Water in western rivers through canals
This step has been taken to make better use of India's share of water under the Indus Water Treaty. In 1960, the India-Pakistan treaty was signed, in which the waters of six rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej) were divided.
India now wants to bring excess water from the western rivers (Jhelum, Chenab and Indus) through canals, which currently flow towards Pakistan.
According to the information received, the work is still in the initial stage. The report is probably being prepared. The aim of this project, which will be completed in three years, is to build a new canal connecting Chenab to Ravi-Beas-Sutlej.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah made important statements at the BJP training session in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. He said that in the next three years, Indus water will be transported through canals to Ganganagar in Rajasthan, due to which Pakistan will get every drop of water.
Arrangement for pouring Yamuna water into Gangasagar
According to the report, there is also a plan to link the Yamuna with a canal. This could result in a canal length of 200 km. The Yamuna can then carry the water to Gangasagar.
Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan will benefit greatly from this. On April 22, there was a terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
India again cited national security and said that the Indus Water Treaty will remain suspended until Pakistan completely ends cross-border terrorism.
India blamed Pakistan for the attack, which Islamabad rejected. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has clearly stated that religion and water cannot go together. Terrorism and dialogue cannot go together.