Pakistan And India To Go To War Over Water?

[shastarSingh]

http://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/Asia/Pakistan-and-India-to-go-to-War-over-Water.html

At issue are Pakistan’s concerns over India’s ongoing construction of two hydroelectric dams on the upper reaches of the Indus River. Islamabad is concerned that the 45 megawatt, 190-foot tall Nimoo-Bazgo concrete dam 44 megawatt Chutak hydroelectric power project will reduce the Indus River’s flow towards Pakistan, as they are capable of storing up to 4.23 billion cubic feet of water, violating the terms of the bilateral 1960 Indus Water Treaty. The Indus, which begins in Indian-controlled Kashmir, is crucial to both India and Pakistan, but is currently experiencing water flows down 30 percent from its normal levels. The Indus is Pakistan's primary freshwater source, on which 90 percent of its agriculture depends. According to a number of Pakistani agriculture and water experts, the nation is heading towards a massive water shortage in the next couple of years due to insufficient water management practices and storage capacity, which will be exacerbated by the twin Indian hydroelectric projects, as they will further diminish the Indus’ flow.

[chatanga]

India could have pakistan on its knees within days by withholding water. Even the Panjabi rivers hardly see any water go through to pakistan.

But there is one correction to be made in that paragraph, the Indus originates from ManSarovar, somewhere in tibet.

[Sherdil]

Yeah, India wants Kashmir so they can cut off water supply to Pakistan. They wanna do the same thing to Paki Punjab that they are doing to Indian Punjab. We don't have control over our river water. Punjab's water table is steadily receding. Eventually, it will become a desert.