India gets ready to punish Pakistan very hard, Modi govt plans steps which will make Pakistan beg for mercy
New Delhi: After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, India has taken strict action against Pakistan and suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) that has been going on since 1960 which has brought Pakistan to its knees. In this fight over water, India has made it clear that it will no longer share information related to the water level of rivers etc. with Pakistan.
What is India’s plan for Jammu and Kashmir?
Since the Indus Waters Treaty has been suspended, Pakistan has been continuously demanding the restoration of this treaty, but India’s stand is clear, ‘blood and water cannot flow together’. And India has further strengthened its stance and started working on accelerating the pace of hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir while Pakistan is currently battling floods.
What is India’s progress on hydropower projects?
India has started working on increasing the pace of hydropower projects already underway in Jammu and Kashmir. Officials say that the government is close to approving the design of two more projects in Jammu and Kashmir. This makes it clear that India is not ready to show any leniency in this matter, according to a report of Hindustan Times.
Work is being done to speed up several projects being built on Chenab river. This includes 1000 MW hydropower project at Pakal Dul, 624 MW at Kiru, 540 MW at Kwar and 850 MW hydropower project being built at Ratle.
When will the projects be completed?
The dates of these projects being built on the Chenab river have been changed. The completion dates of all these were changed earlier. Quoting an official, Hindustan Times said that now these projects will be completed between May 2026 and July 2028.
The Ratle Power Project will be completed first. It will start by May 2026. This was confirmed by an official associated with this project. It is a joint venture of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited and Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation.
What is Indus Waters Treaty?
Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) is based on the distribution of water of six rivers of Indus water system. In this, water has been divided between India and Pakistan in the ratio of 80:20. In this treaty, Pakistan will get the water of Indus, Jhelum and Chenab which are called western rivers. Whereas the water of eastern rivers, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej will come in India’s share.
Pakistan has raised objection on the design of four projects, especially regarding Ratle which is a run-on-river project being built on Jhelum. It is being prepared in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. However, India is not paying any heed to them.
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