Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 29: A three-member delegation from Pakistan led by Pakistan’s Indus Commissioner Syed Muhammad Mehar Ali Shah with their Indian counterpart delegation today inspected Pakal Dul Hydro Electricity Project in Kishtwar district
The Indo-Pak Indus Water Treaty Delegation is on a three day visit here for inspection of the Chenab river basin.
The delegation arrived in Kishtwar yesterday evening.
Indian Indus Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Saxena is leading the Indian delegation.
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A senior official said that the joint delegation inspected the dam site of 1000 MW Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Project at Drang Doru on Chenab river in Kishtwar and will be inspecting Lower Kalnai, Rattle and Baglihar Hydro Electric Projects during the next two days before returning to New Delhi on January 31.
SSP Kishtwar Rajinder Gupta and Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana accompanied the Pakistani delegation from Kishtwar to Pinjrari, Drung Duroo and Sonwari areas, where the Pakistani delegation inspected construction of Pakal Dul Hydro Electric power project.
The Pakistani delegation will share their views on inspection of the projects with their Government as well as Indian counterparts after return to New Delhi and drafting their report.
Under the Indus Water Treaty, water flowing in three Indus tributaries-the Sutlej, the Beas and the Ravi has been allotted to India, while the Chenab, the Jhelum and the Indus water has been allotted to Pakistan.
Other members of Pakistani delegation included Usman E Ghani, Advisor and Joint Commissioner and Tahir Mehmood Hayat, Advisor.
Indian delegation comprised A K Aggarwal, Rajveer Singh, Yoki Vijay and Ajay Gupta.
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