27 MAY,2023.
27-05-2023
By Admin
Indus Waters Treaty: Centre advises J&K to scale up efforts for ‘better utilisation’(PG 9)(GS 2)
27 MAY,2023.
•In 1960, India and Pakistan signed the Indus Waters Treaty with the World Bank as a signatory of the pact.
•Under the treaty, India got control over the three eastern rivers Beas, Ravi, and Sutlej while Pakistan got control of the western rivers Indus, Jhelum, and the Chenab.
•According to the treaty, India has the right to generate hydroelectricity through the run-of-the-river (RoR) projects on the western rivers which, are subject to specific criteria for design and operation.
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