US EditionIndia cuts off water flow to Pakistan from dam on river Chenab
- On May 5, 2025, India temporarily halted water discharge from its hydroelectric project on the Chenab River in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, impacting water flow into downstream Pakistan.
- This action followed India’s suspension of the six-decade-old Indus Waters Treaty, triggered by a terrorist attack in Kashmir on April 22 that killed dozens, which India blames on Pakistan.
- India conducted de-silting and lowered sluice gates at Baglihar, reducing river flow to Pakistan by up to 90%, while similar steps are planned for the Kishanganga dam on the Jhelum River.
- An NHPC official called these "routine operations," noting nearly 50 engineers oversee the works and that hydel projects over the Chenab have advanced between 19% and 66% completion.
- The water cutoff signals India's intensified water diplomacy amid worsening bilateral ties and cross-border terrorism, implying increased strategic pressure on Pakistan with possible escalation risks.
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Chenab parched after India reduces flows manifold
• Pakistan’s waters being used to fill up three Indian reservoirs with total capacity of 1.2MAF; official says sudden discharge could create a ‘flood-like’ situation • Decreased inflows at Marala will result in more water shortage for crops, Irsa warns • Reuters report claims New Delhi plans to boost reservoir holding capacity at two hydroelectric projects NEARLY a week after its unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, India on Monday …
Pakistan Says India Chokes River Flow as Fears of Conflict Rise
Pakistan alleged that India has almost entirely stopped the flow of water across the border through the Chenab river as fears of a clash between the two neighbors mount following a deadly attack in Kashmir.
India Cuts Off the Chenab River's Water Flow to Pakistan - teleSUR English
The Pakistani government has warned that any reduction in the river’s flow would be interpreted as ‘an act of war.’ On Monday, the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation of India (NHPC) temporarily cut the flow of water from the Chenab River, which runs into Pakistan. This cut is part of maintenance operations that began over the weekend at a dam that regulates the river’s course in the Ramban district of Indian-administered Kashmir. RELATED: …
India halts Chenab water flows, causing shortages for Pakistan’s crops
ISLAMABAD: In a significant move that has escalated tensions between the two countries, India has virtually stopped discharging water from the Chenab River into Pakistan, violating the Indus Waters Treaty. A senior official confirmed on Monday that water flows in the river, recorded at Marala headworks, dropped drastically from 35,000 cusecs to just 3,100 cusecs, without prior notice. India has been using Pakistan’s share of water to fill up its…
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