India agrees to review design of Nimoo Bazgo dam

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India agrees to review design of Nimoo Bazgo dam

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28 March,2010 07:12 pm

The first round of three-day meeting of Indus River Commission has ended, India has agreed to review the design of Nimoo Bazgo dam. Pakistan also demanded for inspection Nimoo Bazgo dam besides reduction in water storage.The nine-member delegation of Indian water commission is headed by G Aranga Nathan while Jamaat Ali Shah is heading the Pakistani water commission. Jammat Ali Shah said that that due to non-political nature of the dialogue no immediate breakthrough could be reached. The first round of three-day meeting of Indus River Commission ended in Lahore. In the meeting Pakistan protested against construction of controversial dams.In the meeting India stated that demand of Pakistan for reactivating telemeter system on rivers is acceptable. The main agenda of the first day was the decrease of water level in River Chenab and the construction of Nimoo Bazgo Go and Chutak power plants at the River Sindh by India that will block 35,000 foot per acre water. Shah said that the Indus Water treaty Commission wants to resolve all pending issues so that the trust of public could be built on the commission.