'Indian attempt to divert water will be considered act of war'
Pakistan
Mehar Ali Shah said that the situation is being monitored through satellites and added that India is continuously violating the Indus Waters Treaty
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan Commissioner for Indus Waters Syed Mehar Ali Shah on Thursday said that if India diverts the flow of water, it would be considered an act of war.
Speaking in the Dunya News programme "Dunya Meher Bokhari Kay Sath", he said that the situation is being monitored through satellites and added that India is continuously violating the Indus Waters Treaty.
He stated that India has not shared details of its Chenab River project, whereas under the agreement India is required to provide complete information of the project.
It may be noted that India approved the Dulhasti Stage II hydropower project on the Chenab River in occupied Jammu and Kashmir last month. The project is expected to generate up to 260 megawatts of electricity. The move has raised serious concerns in Pakistan.
The cost of the project is estimated at 327.745 billion Indian rupees, and construction work is likely to begin early this year. The project will be developed by India’s state-owned company, NHPC Limited.
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India has approved the Dulhasti Stage II hydropower project on the Chenab River in occupied Jammu and Kashmir, in what is being described as an open violation of the Indus Waters Treaty.
