Under the Indus Water Treaty 1960, there are agreements for water distribution between India and Pakistan. According to this treaty, India has full control over the water of Satlej, Bias and Ravi. The water of Bias and Satlej rivers is released for Pakistan only in the case of water levels due to heavy rains during the monsoon, the central government informed in the Lok Sabha.
Union Minister of State for Water Shakti Rajbhushan Chowdhury said in the Lok Sabha on Thursday that the water of Satalaj and Bias rivers is given to Pakistan only in the monsoon season and in special cases.
The government said in Parliament on Thursday that very little water is provided to Pakistan from the Sutlej and Bias rivers. This happens during the monsoon and in special cases. Central Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Chowdhury gave this information in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha. Under the Indus Water Treaty of 1960, water has been distributed between India and Pakistan. The issue has been a matter of controversy for decades.
According to the Indus Water Treaty, India has control over the Sutlej, Bias and Ravi rivers. However, the water of the Indus, Zelum and Chenab rivers remains owned by Pakistan. The water of the Sutlej and Bias river is allocated to Pakistan in special cases. This is often done during the monsoon. Due to heavy rains, the reservoir water level increases, after which the river water goes into Pakistan.
The Indus Water Treaty is a legal structure for water distribution between India and Pakistan. Under this treaty, 6 rivers are divided into two parts. Three rivers are under control of India and three are in Pakistan. According to the Indus Water Treaty, India has control over the Sutlej, Bias and Ravi rivers. However, the water of the Indus, Zelum and Chenab rivers remains owned by Pakistan. The purpose of this treaty was to resolve disputes regarding water distribution between the two countries. However, there is tension between the two countries from time to time.
Indo-Pakistan Indus Water Agreement
The Indus Water Treaty was signed in Karachi, Pakistan on September 19, 1960. After the World Bank initiatives and the two countries, the agreement eventually took shape after the negotiations for about 9 years. The agreement was signed by the then Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru and the then military dictator and Pakistan's President Ayub Khan.
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