Indus Water Treaty

Indus Waters Treaty

What to study?

 For Prelims: Indus Water Treaty- key facts.

 For Mains: Issues associated with the implementation of the treaty and their
resolution.

Context: Pak delegation has arrived in Delhi for Chenab under Indus Waters Treaty
project inspection.

Need:

This tour is an obligation imposed on both the countries by the Indus Waters Treaty
1960 between India and Pakistan. Under the treaty, both the commissioners are
mandated to inspect sites and works on both the sides of Indus basin in a block of five
years.

Is it the first time?

No. Since signing of the treaty, a total of 118 such tours on both the sides have been
undertaken by the commission.

Indus Water treaty:

2. Signed in 1960 by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and then Pakistan
President Ayub Khan, the treaty allocates 80% of water from the six-river
Indus water system to Pakistan.
3. Under the treaty, control over six north Indian rivers were divided between the
two countries. India got control over the rivers Beas, Ravi and Sutlej
whereas Pakistan got control over Indus, Chenab and Jhelum.
4. This is a unique treaty involving a third party. It was brokered by the World
Bank.
5. A Permanent Indus Commission was set up as a bilateral commission to
implement and manage the Treaty. The Commission solves disputes arising
over water sharing.
6. The Treaty also provides arbitration mechanism to solve disputes amicably.