Indus Water Treaty
India recently issued a notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).
About Indus Water Treaty:
- It was signed in September 1960 between India and Pakistan.
- The treaty was brokered by the World Bank, which too is a signatory to the treaty.
- The treaty fixed and delimited the rights and obligations of both countries concerning the use of the waters of the Indus River system.
- It gives control over the waters of the three “eastern rivers’ — the Beas, Ravi, and Sutlej — to India, while control over the waters of the three “western rivers’ ‘ — the Indus, Chenab, and Jhelum — to Pakistan.
- The treaty allows India to use the western river waters for limited irrigation use and unlimited non-consumptive use for such applications as power generation, navigation, floating of property, fish culture, etc.
- It lays down detailed regulations for India in building projects over the western rivers.
