Pakistan cancels India visit over refusal to inspect disputed powerhouse
Pakistani commissioner has informed Indian counterpart through a letter about the cancellation.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Indus Basin Commissioner Asif Baig Mirza has canceled a scheduled visit to India over India’s refusal to let Pakistan inspect the disputed proposed powerhouse of 120 megawatt at Chenab river in Indian occupied Kashmir, Dunya News reported.
India has reportedly finalized plans to build four powerhouses consisting 2110 megawatt at part of river Chenab that falls in Indian occupied Kashmir. Pakistan had objected to all four projects as per bilateral Indus Basin Treaty and according to a mutual agreement in September last year, India had promised to let Pakistani commissioner inspect the site and the project.
Indian Indus Basin commissioner Shri K Vohra was supposed to send his Pakistani counterpart the inspection schedule between March 2 and 4 this year but the inspection plan for the said 120 megawatt powerhouse was dropped.
Pakistani commissioner has informed Indian counterpart through a letter about the cancelation of visit. The same letter proposes inclusion of the disputed powerhouse and holding negotiations during last week of March.
