Pahalgam's radiation: India's Indus Treaty suspends water supply in Kharif season in Pakistan. This is | World News
Islamabad: Pakistan's Indus River Systems Authority (IRSA) issued a warning during the Kharif season that the country expects a 21% water shortage, a water supply blocked by India. The IRSA said the water flow of the Schonab River suddenly dropped after India blocked Pakistan's water supply.
The consultation was released after the IRSA Advisory Committee (IAC) meeting, during which the expected water standards for the remaining Kharif seasons were approved.
During the meeting, people were concerned about the sudden drop in the Schonab River water level. Participants said the reduction in water flow was due to insufficient supply in India, which was blocked after the outrageous Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22, resulting in the death of 26 innocent civilians. “If the decline in inflows continues to decline, the shortage will be reassessed,” a statement from the IRSA said.
Officials attending the meeting insisted that Kharif had an estimated 21% shortage on water in the early days, a critical period for sowing summer crops, including rice, sugar cane and cotton.
It is estimated that water shortages from June to September are expected to be at least about 7% under normal supply conditions. However, the shortage is expected to grow by 21% as India's water supply damages.
“The committee agreed to adopt a combined use strategy to manage the water in the Talbera and Mangra reservoirs. The measure is designed to ensure that the province's share is to ensure that the province receives the allocated share, despite the rivers reducing the river.”
The water shortage poses a serious threat to Pakistan and its already rolled-up agricultural sector, which accounts for more than 38% of the labour force and about 20% of the country's GDP. “The long-term shortage could disrupt crop cycles, lower yields and further expand food prices and pose a serious threat to millions of whom earn their incomes and their income for their livelihoods,” said an analyst Israr Khan.
Experts also warn that reduced water supply could have a devastating impact, especially during the seeding season. Khan stressed: “Reduced water supply, especially in the sowing months, may have a ripple effect on rural income, export income and food security. Cotton production (critical for Pakistan’s textile industry) may also be affected primarily if irrigation shortages continue,” Khan stressed. ”
India closed all the sluice gates of the Bagrihar Haidel Haidel dam in the Saarl and Ramba region and all the sluice gates of the Bagrihar Haidel dam in the Saarl and Ramba region without any official or official notice on Sunday, raising concerns about water shortages.
