India Pakistan Relations: India Blocks Chenab River Flow, Food Production In Pakistan Threatened

India Pakistan Relations: India Blocks Chenab River Flow, Food Production In Pakistan Threatened

India’s water blockade may impact Pakistan’s food-producing region. India has flushed and shut two dams on the Chenab to refill them. It happens within weeks of suspending the Indus Waters Treaty. The Chenab of the Indus Water System is Pakistan's lifeline

The NHPC on May 5 closed all the gates at the Baglihar and Salal dams on the Chenab. Pakistan's Indus River System Authority advisory committee expressed deep concern over a sudden drop in River Chenab Flow. Notably, There could be a 21% water shortage in Pakistan during the early kharif season. This even as the Indus Water System was projected to have a 43% shortfall in April. In the kharif season, farmers in Pakistan primarily cultivate water-intensive crops such as paddy, maize, cotton, and sugarcane. The Chenab River, which flows for about 700 kilometres through Pakistan, is a crucial source of irrigation

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