ISLAMABAD – In a new development, India has accepted Pakistan’s objectionsover the Pakal Dul and lower Kalnai power projects.
Pakistan presented concrete evidence against the projects India has startedon the Chenab River, sources informed media on Friday.
The development came during a two-day meeting between the delegations fromPakistan and India Water Commissions.
Pakistan contended that the projects violate the Indus Waters Treaty signedbetween the two countries. According to sources, the nine-member Indiandelegation accepted Pakistan’s objections over the issue and signed a jointdeclaration after conferring with its ministry.
Indian Water Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Saxena and his Pakistanicounterpart Syed Meher Ali Shah were present at the signing of thedeclaration.
A two-member Pakistani contingent will be visiting India in September forthe next phase of the talks, the sources added.
According to officials, India wanted to place spillway of 1,000 megawattsof Pakal Dul Dam on Chenab River in Indian-occupied Kashmir, about 15metres down against the permissible limit, which will give the countryundue leverage of holding 11,000 acres of feet water in addition to theallowed volume of water storage.