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How have India and Pakistan solved their problem of sharing of river waters?
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank, to use the water available in the Indus River and its tributaries.
When did India stop water to Pakistan?
April 1, 1948
After the expiration of the short-term Standstill Agreement of 1947, on April 1, 1948, India began withholding water from canals that flowed into Pakistan.
Why is there a water conflict between India and Pakistan?
As the boundary between India and Pakistan cut across many of the river’s tributaries, an upstream-downstream power structure emerged, which has been the source of tensions between the two countries, particularly in response to dam projects in Indian-administered territory (see Kishanganga Dam conflict).
When did India stop head works of Pakistani canals?
April 1,1948
The friction between India and Pakistan over sharing of started on April 1,1948, when India stopped flows from Ferozepur Headworks in eastern Punjab to the Dipalpur and BRBD canals in western Punjab (Pakistan).
Why did India shut off the water supply to Pakistan in 1948?
India and Pakistan had a dispute over the sharing of water rights to the Indus River and its tributaries in April 1948, about eight months after their independence. It was resumed after five weeks when Pakistan agreed to attend an Inter-Dominion conference to negotiate an agreement.
Which rivers flow from India to Pakistan?
The IWT allocates waters from three western flowing rivers – Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab – to Pakistan barring some limited uses for India in Jammu & Kashmir. India was given control of the entire water from the other three rivers – Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej.
Why the groundwater in Pakistan is getting lower?
Due to excessive pumping, Pakistan’s groundwater abstraction rates have exceeded the annual recharge rate of 55 cubic kilometres per year. Consequently, groundwater tables are lowering rapidly in different parts of the country.
Which river does not flow through Pakistan?
Indus
Brahmaputra river does not flow through Ladakh, Gilgit and Pakistan. This is an incorrect answer to this question. Option C is the correct answer to this question because it is the Indus river which flows through Ladakh, Gilgit and Pakistan.