‘Water will not go anywhere, we’re not afraid’: Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil refuses to change India’s stance on Indus Water Treaty

‘Water will not go anywhere, we’re not afraid’: Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil refuses to change India’s stance on Indus Water Treaty

The central government has opted to reroute water originally designated for Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty to benefit four Indian states, Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi

Water flows on the banks of Chenab River with the Baglihar hydroelectric project in the background, about 155 km northwest of Jammu. India is conducting a feasibility study to construct a 113 km-long canal to redirect surplus flow from the three western rivers of the Indus water system to Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. File photo/Reuters