India’s Water Strike Begins? Tulbul Project Back On Track, Pakistan On Edge After Indus Treaty Suspension | World News
New Delhi: In Kashmir, the work was quietly restarted. Engineers are preparing new plans. Once a forgotten idea, the Tulbul navigation project is breathing again. 40 years after the first scream, India is bringing it to life.
Timing is not random. Months ago, the new Delhi suspended his participation in the Treaty of Indus Waters. Although this decision was buried under the headlines, it was high with intention. This is the first big step following.
The Jhelum River lies in the center of the project. In the Sopore area of Kashmir, the Tulbul region was to store water from Wular Lake. Design is humble and 300,000 acres of water. However, the effect may be deep. The reservoir will help to regulate water during lean seasons. He would allow boat traffic between Baramulla and Srinagar. It can even support power production and seasonal navigation.
In 1984, construction began with ambition. When it came to 1987, everything stopped. Pakistan appealed. He said the project broke the rules of the Treaty of Indus Waters. Over the years, his efforts to restart trembled and faded. An initiative in 2010 stopped again. In 2012, terrorists targeted the site. The dream was frozen in concrete.
Now, it seems to be changing the new Delhi tone. The government ordered a new detailed project report. Authorities say it will take a year to complete. There is no official date to start working on the ground, but the intent is clear.
The new Delhi does not agree with the objections of Islamabad. Indian officials argue that the treaty allows unlimited unlimited use in the western rivers. Jhelum is one of them. Water will not be directed, it will be stored and released only in an arranged flow.
India also points out that the Tulbul facility will remain on its territory. They say this is a dominant right. The aim is not a problem, but benefit.
Some of them welcome the movement in Kashmir. Better water control can help in dry seasons. Navigation paths can facilitate movement. Even local affairs are mentioned after the work.
Concerns continue in Pakistan. The authorities see this as a challenge for past agreements. They see this as an Indian change in tons of change.
It is seen whether this is a turning point or another section in an old disagreement. But something changed. The Indus Treaty is no longer the quiet basis that it was once. India pointed out that he wanted clarity, not the encounter. And for now Tulbul has returned to the map.
