India Accelerates Chenab River Water Diversion Projects to Boost Domestic Irrigation
India is rapidly advancing major water infrastructure projects along the Chenab River to support farming in northern states. A key inter-basin tunnel project worth around ₹2,600 crore has reached 60% completion, aiming to channel vital water supplies directly to farmers in Himachal Pradesh.
This initiative joins existing efforts like the Salal Dam in Jammu and Kashmir and the Chenab-Beas link tunnel designed to irrigate agricultural lands across Punjab and Haryana. Officials note that India is strictly utilizing its rightful share of water allocated under the Indus Waters Treaty rather than letting excess flow go unused.
Meanwhile, the steady progress on these tunnels has sparked growing anxiety in Pakistan, where downstream regions already face severe drought conditions and internal water distribution disputes.
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