Indus water panel holds meeting (The Hindu, GS-2 International relation)

24 Mar Indus water panel holds meeting (The Hindu, GS-2 International relation)

Indus water treaty:

• Indus system: Indus River, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej.
  •  The basin is shared by India and Pakistan with China and Afghanistan.
• The treaty signed between India and Pakistan in 1960
  • all the waters of three rivers, namely Ravi, Sutlej and Beas ( Eastern Rivers) were allocated to India for exclusive use.
  • Western rivers – Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab were allocated to Pakistan except for specified domestic , non-consumptive and agricultural use permitted to India as provided in the Treaty.
  • India and pakistan both has to make the commissioners who atleast meet once in Year.
  • This treaty was brokered by World bank.
  • Both countries are abide by this treaty till now.
• Why this treaty must be revisited:
  • India is loosing water because of desertification.
  • Western India is already water deficit.
  • With changing time the use of water must be changed.

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