The water woes seem to be a never ending nerve for Pakistan even during summer. As the harsh summer approaches, the declaration regarding India to cut the flow of Ravi River to Pakistan after the completion of Shahpur Kandi barrage by March 31.
Pakistan is already whinning over the recent cancellation of Indus Water treaty by India, calling it one sided and oppressive. Excess of water used to reach from Ravi to Pakistan due to inadequate storage facilities in India, but this is now going to change after april.
The announcement was made by J&K minister Javed Ahmed Rana on Monday, 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.
When a reporter asked how it would affect Pakistan, he shot back saying "Why are you bothered about Pakistan? They are a marginal presence. Let them stew in the problems of their own making."
India is actually not breaking any rules here because even according to Indus Water Treaty, Idia was granted unilateral control over Eastern Rivers including Ravi, but still, a lot farmers in Pakistan depend on it, which will hurt them badly.
I think its a good move by GOI, I really think we need to worry about our own people and leave others be. What do you think?
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