India Boosts Water Control Measures to Pakistan After Indus Treaty Suspension
India is taking short- and long-term steps to strengthen its control over water flow to Pakistan following the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty, including reservoir flushing, fast-tracking hydropower projects, and reviving stalled water infrastructure.
India has initiated strategic actions to strengthen its control over water flow from western rivers to Pakistan, following the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) after the Pahalgam terror attack.
Among the first steps is the flushing and desilting of reservoirs at the Baglihar and Salal run-of-the-river hydroelectric projects on the Chenab River in Jammu & Kashmir. These processes, aimed at sediment removal and enhancing storage, will continue across more dams in the coming days to prepare them for winter water regulation.
With the treaty currently paused, India is no longer bound by its terms, allowing unrestricted reservoir management. Former Central Water Commission chairman Kushvinder Vohra emphasized that projects like Baglihar and Kishanganga, with smaller storage capacities, can complete flushing within a couple of days.
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These short-term measures are part of a broader, phased strategy. Medium-term plans include fast-tracking key hydropower projects—Pakal Dul (1,000 MW), Ratle (850 MW), Kiru (624 MW), and Kwar (540 MW). Additionally, curbing the earlier-mandated flow of nine cusecs from the Kishanganga River could redirect more water for Indian power generation.
In the long run, four additional power projects are in the pipeline, which will raise India’s hydropower capacity in Jammu & Kashmir from 4,000 MW to over 10,000 MW and significantly expand water storage capabilities.
Other parts of the roadmap include reviving the stalled Tulbul navigation project on the Jhelum, implementing flood control measures at Wuller Lake, initiating lift irrigation projects, and optimizing water usage through the Ranbir and Pratap canals for the Jammu region.
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India has initiated strategic actions to strengthen its control over water flow from western rivers to Pakistan, following the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) after the Pahalgam terror attack.
Among the first steps is the flushing and desilting of reservoirs at the Baglihar and Salal run-of-the-river hydroelectric projects on the Chenab River in Jammu & Kashmir. These processes, aimed at sediment removal and enhancing storage, will continue across more dams in the coming days to prepare them for winter water regulation.
With the treaty currently paused, India is no longer bound by its terms, allowing unrestricted reservoir management. Former Central Water Commission chairman Kushvinder Vohra emphasized that projects like Baglihar and Kishanganga, with smaller storage capacities, can complete flushing within a couple of days.
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These short-term measures are part of a broader, phased strategy. Medium-term plans include fast-tracking key hydropower projects—Pakal Dul (1,000 MW), Ratle (850 MW), Kiru (624 MW), and Kwar (540 MW). Additionally, curbing the earlier-mandated flow of nine cusecs from the Kishanganga River could redirect more water for Indian power generation.
In the long run, four additional power projects are in the pipeline, which will raise India’s hydropower capacity in Jammu & Kashmir from 4,000 MW to over 10,000 MW and significantly expand water storage capabilities.
Other parts of the roadmap include reviving the stalled Tulbul navigation project on the Jhelum, implementing flood control measures at Wuller Lake, initiating lift irrigation projects, and optimizing water usage through the Ranbir and Pratap canals for the Jammu region.
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