New Delhi: A mega project has been launched for the Indus River. A 113-kilometer-long canal will be constructed to divert excess water from the river to other regions. Studies for this project have already begun, and experts have visited the river basin for inspection.
According to the plan, excess water from the Indus River will be diverted via canal to Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, where it will be utilized for agricultural purposes.
Additionally, the central government will revive the Ujh multipurpose project, which includes hydropower generation, irrigation, and drinking water supply. This project, located in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, has been stalled for many years.
Similarly, canals from Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej rivers will also be interconnected as part of the overall scheme. Once these projects are operational, no extra water from India will flow into Pakistan.
Following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India had revoked the Indus Waters Treaty, and since then, India has stopped releasing water from rivers like Indus and Chenab to Pakistan.
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