Bulletins 1200 7th August 2018
- 6 years ago
ISLAMABAD: In a rare yet surprising admission connected to water scarcity in Pakistan, Federal Minister for Water Resources Syed Ail Zafar believes that foreign hand is behind the opposition of long-proposed Kalabagh Dam in the country.
Addressing a press conference here, he said India built dams and set up water reservoirs, but unfortunately Pakistan could only build two dams instead of the proposed seven or eight dams and no major progress could be achieved on building of water reservoirs.
He underlined that India is watching Pakistan’s inaction over construction of the Kalabagh Dam — as well as other dams — and was violating river rights. Giving some hint about foreign hand in the dam’s opposition, he pointed out that anti-Kalabagh Dam conferences held abroad were better organized and seemed far better funded than the seminars organised in Pakistan.
He said that India had violated the Indus Water Treaty and built Kishen Ganga Dam and it had also planned another dam to usurp Pakistan’s share of water. He said that Pakistan should contest this case and ask the World Bank to form an arbitration commission to resolve the matter.
Addressing a press conference here, he said India built dams and set up water reservoirs, but unfortunately Pakistan could only build two dams instead of the proposed seven or eight dams and no major progress could be achieved on building of water reservoirs.
He underlined that India is watching Pakistan’s inaction over construction of the Kalabagh Dam — as well as other dams — and was violating river rights. Giving some hint about foreign hand in the dam’s opposition, he pointed out that anti-Kalabagh Dam conferences held abroad were better organized and seemed far better funded than the seminars organised in Pakistan.
He said that India had violated the Indus Water Treaty and built Kishen Ganga Dam and it had also planned another dam to usurp Pakistan’s share of water. He said that Pakistan should contest this case and ask the World Bank to form an arbitration commission to resolve the matter.