India mulls to fill Kishanganga reservoir by blocking Pakistans water
Power generation from Kishanganga project stands at 110MW.
LAHORE (Roznama Dunya)- In bid to escalate water war, India is mulling generation of 330MW electricity from controversial Kishanganga hydroelectric plant by blocking Pakistan s water in the next few weeks, reported Roznama Dunya on Friday.
Currently, power generation from Kishanganga project stands at 110MW.
As per probe carried out by Roznama Dunya and reports of Indian media, Indian authorities in occupied Kashmir are keen to fill the controversial water reservoir to highest possible level for obtaining power from the project in full capacity.
Sources privy to Ministry of Water & Power told our correspondent that Indian Prime Minister Modi can inaugurate the Kishanganga project in ongoing year, the hearing of which is about to begin in the World Bank (WB).
In 2013, World Bank’s court of arbitration had awarded verdict partially in India’s favour.
As per details available, New Delhi’s counsel successfully convinced WB that work on India’s Kishanganga project was kicked off before work on Pakistan’s Neelum Jhelum hydropower project. However, the reality is quite parallel.
When investigation was magnified, it was learnt that Neelum Jhelum was approved by Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) in March-2002 whereas India’s Kishanganga project was approved by Planning Commission India in November-2004.
Startlingly, ECNEC’s files pertaining to approval of dam in 2002 were not produced before WB’s court of arbitration during proceedings, though they were acquired by the legal team which fought Pakistan’s case in Hague.
Pakistan s former Indus Waters Commissioner Jamaat Ali Shah demanded constitution of high-level committee to probe matter of criminal negligence pertaining to alleged missing of ECNEC’s files. Ali also urged stern action against those who mishandled Pakistan’s stance in court of arbitration.
On the other hand, office of Indus Waters Commissioner and officials of Ministry of Power and Water, when contacted, did not give official stance.
