• 9964432222
  • Mail Us
  • Appointment
  • Locate Us
  • Chat Now
  • Courses
  • Login
  • Register
Manifest IAS
JournalsOfIndia
Manifest Learning Academy
  • Home
  • SNIPPETSfor Prelims
  • ARTICLESfor Mains
  • BROWSEBY SOURCE
  • DOWNLOADS
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • SNIPPETSfor Prelims
  • ARTICLESfor Mains
  • BROWSEBY SOURCE
  • DOWNLOADS
No Result
View All Result
JournalsOfIndia
No Result
View All Result
Home Foreign Affairs

Permanent Indus Commission

March 25, 2021
in Foreign Affairs
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
Permanent Indus Commission
216
VIEWS
Share on WhatsAppShare on TelegramShare on Facebook
image_pdfMake PDF

In news : Recently, Indian and Pakistani delegations began the 116th Meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission 

Key updates 

  • The Permanent Indus Commission’s meeting is being held after a gap of more than two and half years. The last meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission was held in Lahore on August 29, 2018
  • Last year’s meeting scheduled to be held in March in New Delhi was cancelled in view of the Coronavirus pandemic
  • The current meeting coincided with the National Day of Pakistan which marks the March 23, 1940 Lahore Resolution which paved the way for the creation of Pakistan.
  • The positive backdrop of the talks between the two delegations has indicated that the interaction is likely supported by the reported back channel talks that are taking place between India and Pakistan.

About the Permanent Indus Commission 

  • The Commission deals with water rights on the Indus river. 
  • The Permanent Indus Commission was set up under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960. 
  • The Indus water treaty warrants the two commissioners to meet at least once a year. 
  • The Indus Waters Treaty was signed between then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and former Pakistan President Ayub Khan. 
  • It sets out a mechanism for cooperation and information exchange between the two countries regarding their use of the rivers.

Key issues discussed

  • On the first day of the meeting, discussions on Pakistan’s objections to the Indian projects were held
  • India is building the 1,000 MW Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Project on river Marusudar, a tributary of the Chenab. 
  • The project is located in Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir. 
  • The second project, Lower Kalnai, is being developed on the Chenab river.
  • The Pakistan side expressed its concern regarding these projects

Indus Waters Treaty

  • It was signed between India and Pakistan and brokered by the World Bank
  • The treaty fixed and delimited the rights and obligations of both countries concerning the use of the waters of the Indus River system.
  • As per the provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty, all the waters of the Eastern Rivers (Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi), amounting to around 33 million acre feet (MAF) annually, is allocated to India for unrestricted use and the waters of the Western rivers (Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab) amounting to around 135 MAF annually largely to Pakistan. 
  • Under the treaty, India has been given the right to generate hydroelectricity through run-of-the-river projects on the western rivers, subject to specific criteria for design and operation. 
  • It also gives the right to Pakistan to raise concerns on the design of Indian hydroelectric projects on western rivers.
  • The Treaty also provides an arbitration mechanism to solve disputes amicably. 
  • A Permanent Indus Commission was set up as a bilateral commission to implement and manage the Treaty. The Commission solves disputes arising over water sharing.
  • It also makes it mandatory for both countries to appoint water commissioners
image_pdfMake PDF
Source: Indian Express
Tags: News PaperPrelims

Related Posts

The WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

The WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

January 25, 2023
Key takeaways from WEF -2023 annual meeting

Key takeaways from WEF -2023 annual meeting

January 23, 2023
Bhopal Declaration of G20

Bhopal Declaration of G20

January 21, 2023
China’s population drops for first time in 60 years

China’s population drops for first time in 60 years

January 18, 2023
UN blacklists Pakistan’s Abdul Rehman Makki

UN blacklists Pakistan’s Abdul Rehman Makki

January 17, 2023
NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system of US

NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system of US

January 12, 2023
US proposes student loan safety net

US proposes student loan safety net

January 11, 2023
India to preside over Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU)

India to preside over Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU)

January 6, 2023
USA’s new tax credit scheme for electric vehicles

USA’s new tax credit scheme for electric vehicles

December 28, 2022
Scotland’s new gender recognition Bill

Scotland’s new gender recognition Bill

December 26, 2022
Please login to join discussion
JournalsOfIndia

Our vision is to orient the readers to grasp the facts objectively and analyse critically. In the rush of reaching first to the readers, the websites miss the balanced opinion, which is the need of the hour. We aim to reach the readers with more crispness, preciseness and relevance. We bring the articles in UPSC way for the civil services aspirants and the Wisest Way for general readers.

Categories

  • Agriculture
  • Disaster Management
  • Economy
  • Environment
  • Ethics
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Geography
  • Governance
  • History
  • Law & Policy
  • Opinion
  • People in News
  • Places in News
  • Science & Tech
  • Security
  • Society
  • Sports
  • Uncategorized

Browse by Tag

AIR All India Radio BBC Business Line Business Standard dow Down to Earth DownToEarth DTE Economic Times ET FAO Financial Express GS-1 GS-2 GS-3 GS-4 Hindustan Times IE India & the world Indian express Indiatoday India today Kurukshetra Livelihoods portal LiveMint Mains News News Paper Newspaper PIB Prelims PRS India RSTV Science Reporter Survey The Hindu The India Express The Indian Express The Print the wire Times of India TOI TOPPERS Yojana

Newsletter

The most important UPSC news and events of the day.

Get Journals daily newsletter on your inbox.

© 2020 JournalsOfIndia - A free initiative by Manifest Team.

  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Home
  • SNIPPETS
  • ARTICLES
  • BROWSE
  • DOWNLOADS
No Result
View All Result

© 2020 JournalsOfIndia - A free initiative by Manifest Team.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In