Jammu and Kashmir water resources minister Javed Ahmed Rana has said the Shahpur Kandi dam on the UT’s border with Punjab will be completed by March 31, and thus excess water from the Ravi river will stop flowing to Pakistan.
Implementation of Shahpur Kandi project will help cut water of Ravi river from going waste, downstream to Pakistan; J&K minister says will be done by Mar 31
As Pakistan braces for a harsh summer, its water concerns could intensify further. India is set to stop the flow of surplus water from the Ravi river into Pakistan once the long-delayed Shahpur Kandi barrage is completed by March 31, as per reports by India Today. the aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 last year which left 25 tourists and a local guide dead, PM Narendra Modi had announced a slew of punitive measures against Islamabad that included suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960.
“Yes, excess water (from Ravi river) to Pakistan will be stopped. It has to be stopped,” Rana responded to a pointed query by a TV channel. “Kathua and Samba districts are drought-hit areas; and this project, which is our priority, is being constructed for the Kandi area” he said.
PM Modi had speeded up the hydroelectric projects in Jammu region to ensure optimal use of river waters. The Shahpur Kandi barrage, a national project, was revised after four decades following the intervention of the PM.
India to turn off Ravi water tap for Pakistan ahead of summer
Water woes for Pakistan are unlikely to end soon. Ahead of a harsh summer, India is now set to block surplus water flow from the Ravi River to Pakistan with the completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage. How will it impact Pakistan? Read on to find out.
For years, excess water from the Ravi flowed into Pakistan due to the lack of adequate storage and diversion infrastructure on the Indian side. That situation is now set to change.
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