New Delhi, Sept 19: Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today said that the water saved due to the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan will now be diverted to Delhi, Haryana, and Rajasthan within the next one to one-and-a-half years.
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Addressing a programme to launch Delhi’s drainage master plan, Khattar remarked that “sometimes disasters prove to be blessings in disguise—aapda mein bhi avsar.” He explained that after the April Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives, India suspended the decades-old treaty with Pakistan.
“The large quantity of water that was earlier discharged towards Pakistan will now be supplied to Delhi, Haryana, and Rajasthan in the coming months,” the Minister said.
About the Treaty
The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960, allocated usage rights of six rivers in the Indus system between India and Pakistan. Under the agreement, India had exclusive rights over the Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers—an annual flow of about 33 million acre-feet (MAF). Meanwhile, Pakistan received the larger share of the western rivers—Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab—amounting to around 135 MAF.
With the treaty suspended, India has now stopped this allocation to Pakistan, making the western rivers’ water available for domestic use, Khattar said.
- Announcement: Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar
- Beneficiary States: Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan
- Timeline: 1–1.5 years
- Reason: Suspension of Indus Waters Treaty after Pahalgam terror attack
Source: PTI
Labels: Politics, Water Resources, National
Tags: #IndusWatersTreaty #ManoharLalKhattar #WaterResources #Delhi #Haryana #Rajasthan
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