It's the Kashmiris who want the Bahlihar hydropower project
Now if Pakistan really cares about the rights of the Kashmiris, it shouldn't mind India building a hydro-power project on the Chenab(Not that India cares about what Pakistan thinks)
Indus Water Treaty unfair to J&K: Minister
Thursday, 13 January , 2005, 09:23
New Delhi: Amid the Indo-Pak row over Baglihar hydro-power project, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said the Indus Water Treaty between the two countries was "extremely unfair" to the state and asked Islamabad to "show flexibility" on the issue to prove its claim of being a "friend" of Kashmiris.
The PDP-led government said the state should be compensated by the Centre for the disadvantage to it because of the treaty which governs the right over six common rivers between India and Pakistan -- Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej.
"The treaty is extremely unfair to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Our state is faced with acute power shortage but the water of our rivers is going to Pakistan," state�s Finance Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig said.
Pointing out that Pakistan had been claiming to be "friend" and "well wisher" of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, he said it should prove it by allowing construction of Baglihar hydro-project on the Chenab river in Doda district.
"Instead of raising technical objections over the project, Pakistan should demonstrate that it really cares for the people of the state. It should show flexibility on an issue which is humanitarian in nature," Baig said, pointing out that the project would help the electricity-starved state meet some its power needs.
Indus Water Treaty unfair to J&K: Minister
Thursday, 13 January , 2005, 09:23
New Delhi: Amid the Indo-Pak row over Baglihar hydro-power project, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said the Indus Water Treaty between the two countries was "extremely unfair" to the state and asked Islamabad to "show flexibility" on the issue to prove its claim of being a "friend" of Kashmiris.
The PDP-led government said the state should be compensated by the Centre for the disadvantage to it because of the treaty which governs the right over six common rivers between India and Pakistan -- Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej.
"The treaty is extremely unfair to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Our state is faced with acute power shortage but the water of our rivers is going to Pakistan," state�s Finance Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig said.
Pointing out that Pakistan had been claiming to be "friend" and "well wisher" of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, he said it should prove it by allowing construction of Baglihar hydro-project on the Chenab river in Doda district.
"Instead of raising technical objections over the project, Pakistan should demonstrate that it really cares for the people of the state. It should show flexibility on an issue which is humanitarian in nature," Baig said, pointing out that the project would help the electricity-starved state meet some its power needs.
posted by India News Watch at 4:16 AM
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