Indus Water Treaty: Pakistan Delegates in Jammu & Kashmir | UPSC Current Affairs 2024 [Video]

Recently, a Pakistan delegation visited Jammu and Kashmir to inspect power projects set up on the rivers covered under the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) of 1960.

About
– The delegates will visit Ratle hydroelectric power project site at Drabshalla and Pakal Dul project on river Marusudar.
– Both these projects are over a tributary of the Chenab River.
– Pakistan depends heavily on the Indus River Basin System (IRBS) for its agricultural and home consumption requirements.

What is the Indus Water Treaty?
– In 1960, India and Pakistan signed the Indus Waters Treaty with the World Bank as a signatory of the pact.
– India got control over the three eastern rivers Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas while Pakistan got control of the western rivers Indus, Jhelum, and the Chenab.
– India has the right to generate hydroelectricity through the run-of-the-river (RoR) projects on the western rivers which are subject to specific criteria for design and operation.

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