A Pakistani delegation arrived in Jammu today to visit the Chenab river basin in Jammu and Kashmir for inspection. The Pakistan delegation is led by Pakistan’s Indus Commissioner Syed Mohammad Mehar Ali Shah while Indian Indus Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Saxena is leading the Indian delegation.The delegation left for Kishtwar where after staying for the night the delegation will undertake inspection of Pakul Dul Hydro Electric Project tomorrow . On 30th January, the delegation will inspect Lower Kalnai, Rattle and Baghlihar Hydro Electric Projects and will return to New Delhi on January 31. Under the Indus Waters Treaty 1960 between India and Pakistan both the commissioners are mandated to inspect sites and works on both the sides of Indus basin in a block of five years. Since signing of the treaty, a total of 118 such tours on both the sides have been undertaken by the commission. Under the Indus Water Treaty, waters flowing in three of Indus tributaries — the Sutlej, the Beas and the Ravi — have been allotted to India, while the Chenab, Jhelum and Indus waters have been allotted to Pakistan.
