Indian government begins step to stop Pakistani waters
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*GORAKHPUR* - Indian government minister has announced to stop Pakistani waters from rivers flowing to Pakistan.
Indian Union Minister Gajebdra Singh on Monday said India will stop the flow of excess water into Pakistan without violating the Indus Water Treaty.
The Union water resources minister said the government has begun the process.
"There is a treaty between India and Pakistan on Indus river water but there is lot of excess water of other rivers which flows to Pakistan," he told reporters here.
He said there is a vast land area beyond the Ravi river and rainwater which gets accumulated there goes to Pakistan through rivers.
"We will stop excess flow of water to Pakistan which is the right of Indian farmers and people, and no one should have objections on it," Shekhawat said.
He recently said dams are built not only to generate electricity but also for use in the lean season.
