Impact of Indus Water Treaty on J&K State
Impact of Indus Water Treaty on J&K State Jammu and Kashmir in spite of being the upstream area has been effected due to restrictions placed by the Indus water Treaty(IWT). The water resources, the backbone of J&K’s economy, have been snatched by the instrumentality of IWT. Also the treaty has haunted all economical activities of the state. J&K has 20000 MWs of hydro electric potential. J&K has so far been able to harness just 10% of the total potential because of IWT. This results into shortage of power. Thus the state is forced to purchase power continuously from outside the state resulting in outflow of money which hinders overall growth of J & K’s economy. Therefore India & Pakistan must give people of J&K their birth right to use their water resources because of the following reasons:- 1. The State of Jammu and Kashmir is being affected at the benefits of the two countries. Indus, Jhelum and Chenab are rivers which flow from J&K and i...