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| Pak delegation sees no problem with 850 MW RPP | | Indus Water Treaty: Mirza, Ors visit 1000 MW Pakal-Dool HEP | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Jammu, May 25:- In a major boost for the power sectors in state of Jammu and Kashmir, the three member Pakistani delegation presently on three day visit of Kishtwar for inspection and on spot assignment of power projects proposed or under construction in the District reportedly showed their satisfaction with designs of 850 MW Rattle Power Project under construction on river Chenab in Drabshala village of the District.
The sources said that after conducting the inspection of the project site, the Pakistani delegation headed by Mirza Asif Beigh, Pakistan Water Commissioner with advisor Sheraz Jameel Mehmood and Advisor Amran Ahmed as its members informed the Indian counterpart A Vohra Indian Water Commissioner, P K Saxena Senior Joint Commissioner and Rajveer Singh Deputy Indian Water Commissioner that they are satisfied the way project was design as per the rules and regulation of the Indus Water Treaty and assured them that Pakistan will not raise any objection if the project will be constructed and designed as per the norms set in the treaty.
Meanwhile the delegation members today visited the proposed Dam site of 1000 MW Pakal-Dool Hydro Power Project at Dangdoru Dachhan.
While en-route to the project site, the member of the delegation also check the discharge of Chenab River at Zero point situated at Bhanderkot village some 12 KM from Kishtwar. Bhanderkot is the Zero point from where Indus Water Treaty agreement started between the two countries. 1000 MW Pakal-Dool Power Project to be constructed in a joint venture with NHPC is located beyond Zero point and did not fall within the ambit of the treaty. The Pakistani delegation along with Indian delegation will return back tomorrow and will submit the report to their respective governments in shortest possible time. Even though the visit of the Pak delegation raised eyebrows, particularly with regard to allowing them to visit and inspect project sites of Pakal-Dool and 48 MW lower Kalni as both projects did not fall within the ambit of controversial Indus Water Treaty based on water sharing agreement between the India and Pakistan signed in Karachi on September 19, 1960 by Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and President of Pakistan Ayoob Khan, but the satisfaction reports from Pak delegation members ended this tour on positive note.
It is pertinent to mention that due to Indus Water Treaty, the state of Jammu and Kashmir suffered heavy losses to the tune of over Rs 50000 Cr annually and thus take heavy toll on state economy which makes the state dependent of central financial assistance every year. |
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