The Cost of Asymmetry and the Case for Completion

The Cost of Asymmetry and the Case for Completion

THE NAVIGATIONAL AND FISHERIES TOLLThe consequences of the Tulbul suspension were tangible and immediate. Without the project, the Jhelum remains a seasonal waterway. The timber trade, which once moved substantially by water, has migrated to roads, raising freight costs and accelerating highway wear. Local boatmen who once supplemented agricultural incomes through cargo and passenger services have lost that livelihood entirely. The fisheries tol…