India starts work on hydro projects after suspending treaty with Pakistan, sources say

Exclusive: India starts work on hydro projects after suspending treaty with Pakistan, sources say

India has begun work to boost reservoir holding capacity at two hydroelectric projects in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, sources said.

With the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty following the attack in Pahalgam, India has reactivated some hydroelectric projects that could not be completed on the basis of the agreement to prevent Pakistan from remaining without water. Meanwhile, violence against Muslims and Kashmiri citizens is growing, the target of aggressions and threats in several cities.

India snubs Pak, begins work on 2 hydropower projects in Kashmir: Report

India did not inform Pakistan about the work at the Salal and Baglihar projects, which is being done for the first time since they were built, as the Indus Waters Treaty had blocked such work, sources said.

India: India has started silent retaliation against Pakistan, which was directly and indirectly responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack. While the Baglihar Dam, which supplies water to Pakistan, has already stopped its flow, it has recently closed the Salal Dam. Moreover, it seems that the necessary work has been started to increase the water storage capacity of the reservoirs of these two hydropower projects. Since the Indus Water Treaty has…

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After the Pahalgam terror attack, India has taken a big step against Pakistan. After suspending the Indus Water Treaty, India has now started work on two big hydropower projects on the Chenab river - Salal and Baglihar. NHPC and the Jammu and Kashmir government are jointly increasing the capacity of the reservoirs. This step is another big blow to Pakistan because now India will be able to make maximum use of the water of Chenab.