Monday, August 12, 2024

Indus Water Treaty and Causes of floods in Pakistan




The Indus Water Treaty or the Indus Water Treaty between Pakistan and India at the state level is not only important in the region but also at the international level. The World Bank is a guarantor and has a key role in this agreement. The Indus Water Treaty is also considered as a model treaty at the global level and it was drafted keeping in mind the most subtle points. divided India into two parts and new countries India and Pakistan emerged on the map of the world but the division of rivers could not be implemented. Some rivers from Pakistan to India and some rivers flowed from India towards the Pakistan border. The rivers used to end up irrigating their natural channels and the areas adjacent to the river are lush and green. And natural resources such as water are very important, the flow of river water has a very important effect on the natural ecosystem. After the partition, there was a cold war between India and Pakistan and within a few months after the partition, the first war was fought over the issue of Kashmir. India blocked the flow of water towards Pakistan and obstructed the natural flow of water in 1948 to wipe out its losses. This action of India was considered anti-Pakistan and protests were also recorded under foreign affairs and protests were also recorded at the international level. India did not want to accept Pakistan's position, the situation was getting worse and worse, and the tension between Pakistan and India continued to increase. I did not respond, after which the matter went to the United Nations in 1951 and the United Nations began to consider various proposals to solve the problem. The United Nations convinced the World Bank to play its role as guarantor.
 The Indus Water Treaty was signed in 1960 by the Heads of State, the then Chief Martial Law Administrator and President of Pakistan, General Ayub Khan, and the Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. The signing ceremony of the Indus Water Treaty took place in Karachi, the capital of Pakistan. Under the agreement, 80 percent of the water from the Sindh Jhelum and Chenab was recognized as Pakistan's right, while control of the Beas Ravi and Sutlej was given to India. The Indus Water Treaty is actually a memorandum of equitable distribution of river water, which is often violated by India. This agreement is therefore implemented so that the natural flow of river water cannot be disrupted for agriculture and other human needs. India has built around 500 small and large dams in the Kashmir region under its control and during the monsoon season, when it rains and there is water all around, it opens the water in the dam, resulting in Floods occurring in Punjab in Pakistan. Video for obove Subject on youtube https://youtu.be/gt4UAAxYnFU?si=LTR7opaBINAjk4DW 

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