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Islamabad, May 6: India has closed the gates of Sial and Baglihar dams built on the Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir. Due to this, the water of Chenab going to Pakistan has stopped, and the water level has decreased to 15 feet.
The water level of the Chenab in Pakistan was 22 feet, which decreased by 7 feet in 24 hours. Due to the continuous decrease of Chenab, more than 3 crore people in 24 important cities of Punjab may have to crave for drinking water after 4 days.
80% of the population of Pakistan’s densely populated cities like Faisalabad and Hafizabad depend on surface water from the Chenab for drinking water. The Indus Water Authority feared that India’s move would result in a 21% reduction in water for Kharif crops. The Pakistani Parliament has described this as an act of waging war.
1. Bilawal Bhutto
Former Pakistan Foreign Minister and People’s Party leader Bilawal Bhutto has threatened India for stopping the Indus Water Treaty. Bilawal said in a rally on April 25 that either our water will flow in the Indus River, or their blood will flow. The Indus River belongs to Pakistan and always will
2. Khwaja Asif
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif has threatened on May 4 that if India builds a dam on the Indus River, Pakistan will attack it.
3. Shehbaz Sharif
Shahbaz Sharif said on May 1 that India had taken war-mongering decisions and adopted an aggressive stance against Pakistan.
India stopped 65 year old Indus Water Treaty
India has stopped the Indus Water Treaty after the Pahalgam terrorist attack. The Indus Water Treaty was signed on 19 September 1960 to share the water of six rivers between India and Pakistan. Under the treaty, India got the rights to the three eastern rivers (Ravi, Beas and Sutlej), while Pakistan was given permission to use the three western rivers (Indus, Jhelum and Chenab).
80% of Pakistan’s agriculture is dependent on the water of Indus, Jhelum and Chenab rivers. Now if India stops the water of these rivers, the water crisis in Pakistan will deepen. The economic condition there will deteriorate. Apart from this, Pakistan produces electricity from many dams and hydro projects. Lack of water can lead to a decline in electricity production, which will affect economic and industrial activities.
