New Delhi: At a time when Pakistan is already reeling from the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, India is now set to block the excess water flow from the Ravi River with the completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage by March 31.
The announcement was made by Jammu and Kashmir minister Javed Ahmed Rana, who said the move was aimed at providing irrigation to the drought-prone Kathua and Samba districts. "Excess water to Pakistan will be stopped. It has to be stopped," Rana told reporters.
Over the years, excess water from the Ravi used to reach Pakistan due to inadequate storage facilities on the Indian side. This is now set to change from April, further squeezing the water flow to Pakistan.
