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[Diplomacy] Pakistan: Kishanganga Hydroproject Judgement, Gwadar Port given to China

What is Kishanganga?

Indus Water treaty?

Permanent Indus Commission (PIC)?

What is the Kishanganga problem?

Pakistan’s objections#1: less electricity for Pak

#2: less water for Pak

International Court of Arbitration at The Hague

Gwadar Port transferred to China

Mock Questions

Indus Water treaty?

Signed between India(Nehru) and Pakistan (Gen.Ayub Khan), in 1960.It allocates the water in following manner

Eastern Rivers Western

1. Sutlej2. Ravi3. Beas

1. Chenab,2. Jhelum3. Indus

Remember “SRBjit” (Sarbjeet=that Indian man inPakistani jail).

Remember CJI (Chief justice of India).

This water belongs to India exclusively.This water belongs to Pakistan.However, India can make limited use of this water, and build hydro Projectswith certain conditions.

Permanent Indus Commission (PIC)?

Indus Water Treaty provides for this Commission.It is made up of one Indian + one Pakistani Commissioner.PIC holds meetings, inspects the projects on these rivers (to make sure neither party is violating anything).If either party is making or modifying any canal, projects etc. they’ve to share data/ information to other party.

Water related issues/disputes should be solved by talks and negotiations.If talks/negotiations fail, then India / Pakistan can approach a third party neutral expert.

What is the Kishanganga problem?

Kishanganga is a tributary of Jhelum river.When Kishanganga enters Pakistan, it is called “Neelam river.”

Now Observe this map:

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As you can see, India is building a dam at a place called “Gurez”. (work done by National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC))India will divert this water via a 20+ km tunnel for generating electricity.This tunnel will deliver water to Kishanganga hydroelectric plant (KHEP) @Bonar Nalla and generate about 300+MW electricity.Pakistan objected to this project.India refused to stop the project.So, 2010 Pakistan approaches International Court of Arbitration (ICA) saying that India has violated the Indus water treaty of1960.The court gave stay order and stopped India from constructing the project while the case was going on.

Pakistan’s objections

If India builds a dam on Kishanganga and diverts water then

#1: less electricity for Pak

We are also building a Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower project.This plant will have electricity generation capacity of almost 1000MW.But if India builds a dam on Kishanganga (=Neelum) then less water flow for Pakistan’s side = this project’s electricitygeneration capacity will be reduced by 150MW.

#2: less water for Pak

1. We’ll will receive 15% less water (from our original share of river waters according to Indus Water treaty).2. We might not get water at all from Neelum River for about seven to nine months a year! = not good for agriculture.

International Court of Arbitration at The Hague

India was represented by noted legal expert Mr.Fali S Nariman. (2 marker person in news)Pakistan was represented by Mr. I.M. Notimp4upsc.

Court

After hearing both the side, We order that

1. India has right to build dam and divert water from River Kishanganga.2. BUT India will have to maintain some minimum water flow, for Pakistan’s use. It means Indian doesn’t have right

to “FULLY” divert water.

India Ok how much minimum water flow do we need to maintain for Pakistan?

Court

That we’ll tell you in December 2013. But in the mean time, both of your submit your survey database to us. So we candecide the minimum flow.And @Pakistan, you also give data on how much water do you from Kishanganga sorry Neelam, foragriculture/irrigation?

Pakistan Ok.

IndiaObjection! I suspect that Pakistan will intentionally come up with fake data that they need huge amount of water forirrigation!

CourtIt is for us to decide whether data is legit or fake! But submit the data first.Plus, When both of your submit data, you’ll be given the opportunity to make objection against other party’s data.

To sum up: This is only a “partial verdict”, and “full” verdict will come in Dec 2013.

Another Development is “Pakistan handed over Gwadar port to China”.

Gwadar Port transferred to China

You already know the background and strategic importance of Gwadar port. If not, click meIn Feb 2013, Pakistan and China signed an agreement to hand over control of the strategic Gwadar port on the Arabian Sea to aChinese company, According to this agreement,

1. Gwadar sea port will remain the property of Pakistan.2. And the Chinese company will share profits from its operation.

MCQ

Q1. According to Indus Water treaty, India has exclusive rights over

a. Beas, Indus, Ravi

b. Indus, Chenab, Jhelumc. Ravi, Satluj, Beasd. None of above.

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Q2. Which of the following is correct regarding Kishanganga?

1. It is a tributary of Sutlej river.2. In Pakistan, it is known as Neelam.

a. Only 1b. Only 2c. Bothd. None

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1. Fali S. Nariman (2m)2. Kishanganga Project (2m)3. Permenent Indus Commission. (5m)4. Indus Water treaty (5m)5. Write a note on the ongoing Kishanganga Project controversy between India and Pakistan. (15m)

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55 comments to [Diplomacy] Pakistan: Kishanganga Hydroproject Judgement, Gwadar Port given to

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TRAReply to this comment

thank you sir

1.C (as per IWT1960 India has exclusive right over SRBjit)2.B (only 2.kishenganga is jhelum’s tributary)

pushpenderReply to this comment

Nice Work saviour

Answers1. c2. b

sudhakarReply to this comment

1. B2. B

Nice article

a.bReply to this comment

1.c2.b

AmrinderReply to this comment

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1. C (SRB)2. B (tributary of Jhelum and name in Pak is Neelum/Neelam)

nehaReply to this comment

1.c2.b

shashi kotwalReply to this comment

cb

aaditya singhReply to this comment

1.c2.bThe gap from 14th to 19th was lull before the storm…back with a bang is the hero mrunal

B.CHANDRAMOHANReply to this comment

a wounderfull site for preparation which i had not gone through all my preparation. i wish all the best.

RahulReply to this comment

i wish i knew about this site before. but it’s never too late to start. Excellent…..

himanshuReply to this comment

sir please post sceince and tech section for january

SanchitReply to this comment

SirPlz post an article on Gold and various activities surrounding it…

dhananjayReply to this comment

i) Cii) B

CSAReply to this comment

1)c2)b

DuskyReply to this comment

Very nice article.. thanx Mrunal Sir.!!!!

SiluReply to this comment

Very nice article. Many thanks to you. Mrunal, brother what about my request regarding “present economic scenario and solutions”.Please.

NITINReply to this comment

CJI=Chief Justice Iftikhar Choudhry(Pakistan) will be more suitable to remember…

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CJI=Chief Justice Iftikhar Choudhry(Pakistan) will be more suitable to remember…

MrunalReply to this comment

hahaha very true.

vaibhavReply to this comment

Dear Sir,very useful article nicely written.

with thanks

MarudavananReply to this comment

Sir,pls explain the recent Cauvery river notification in the gazette also there are lot of committees and board in this issue….. Explain thishistory sir. Will be helpful

smitReply to this comment

http://mrunal.org/2013/01/polity-cauvery-kaveri-river-water-dispute-tamil-nadu-karnatakahistory-2012-controversy-future.html

sheelReply to this comment

sirwhy would we wait for ICC.india is a sovereign country . can not she take decision based on its own people’s need ?

HariReply to this comment

Hi Mrunal,Will there be any changes in civil service Mains?

smitReply to this comment

sir can u plz describe syllabus and schemes of cds exam, like which book to prefer

chetanReply to this comment

waiting for CDS 1 EXAM 2013 answer key….sir

AbhilashReply to this comment

very easily and nice explanation to remember…

SUMIT YADAVReply to this comment

1. C(Mrunal sir ka SRBjeet)2. B(it is tributary of Jhelum and called DARYA e Neelam in Pakistan)

KrishReply to this comment

Thank you mrunal…was searching for the pictography..

Priya RajReply to this comment

plz explain syrian crisis..And also explain Maldives crisis..

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And also explain Maldives crisis..

JaanReply to this comment

Mrunal has already written articles on this.. Plz check it out.

PradumnaReply to this comment

Very Useful … Thanks A lot sir …. :-)

nickReply to this comment

thnk u sirji !

RamanReply to this comment

1.c2.b

nehaReply to this comment

sir…. awesome article and technique to explain was speechless…

grt job

rituReply to this comment

sir,plz explain recent cauvery river dispute notification.

BB+Reply to this comment

Thanks !!!

ItishriReply to this comment

Thank you………!!

namitaReply to this comment

Ans.1)c,2)b

DhamotharanReply to this comment

Hi mrunal. very useful info that a lot ji.But i cant get any charts or map from u r end. Please help me Ji.

SumitReply to this comment

Dear Mrunal,I read your articles and find them informative but with this article I was disappointed. For an UPSC aspirant, aspirants ought to know

specific details of contentions and disagreements that existed between various stakeholders and other technical observations which I don’tfind in this article, neither concerns of Environment were discussed. Nevertheless, thanks for your spirit and hard work for sharingeverything.

AvinashReply to this comment

very useful info bro…thank you..

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Ruchin MehraReply to this comment

Thanks Mrunal Tree of Knowledge is growing day by day and due to Bees , Bats and birds like us pollination will occur and the knowledgetree will yield fuits and flower one day for sure .

PraghuReply to this comment

C,B

CARMReply to this comment

mrunal thnks….plz explain dead and live storage…..in this kishenganga issue

SaurabhReply to this comment

A correction: It should be Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) instead of International Court of Arbitration (ICA is altogether a differentorganization under International Chambers of Commerce for commercial dispute resolution)

Praveen H SReply to this comment

Two more not so important facts.

1.Fali S Nariman – Also argues the case in supreme court on Cauvery issue from Karnataka State Government

2.There was takkar/punga [issue] with pakistan on baghliar dam on chenab project.IWT states restricted amount of water as permissible for storage [sediment flushing] in Indian dam . But the neutral expert for Baghliarproject overlooked this clause of the treaty and gave a thumbs up signal for storing water under sediment management in baghliarproject[which was more than the restricted amount in IWT].India was well within its limit to store some good amount of water which willcause atleast 20% deficit for Pakistan’s power generation project [present kishenganga issue]. Hence the great ICA has suggested that itis time to relook the baghliar issue and limit the water storage level as per IWT even though it is for sediment flushing.

Tschus!!

DharamvirsinhReply to this comment

It would be helpful if you explain me about ‘sediment flushing’ as I am unable to understand this by the news readings. What is itactually?

Praveen H SReply to this comment

In simple terms….it is a method/technique used for removing sediment deposition in dams .Deposition usually occurs when thein-flowing water carry sediment along. Because of sediment deposition in dams the capacity to hold water decreases[approximately 1% around all dams globally]

Sediment flushing requires lot of water to be stored.Flushing happens at low levels…It is relatively cheaper mechanism to de-siltthe tank when compared to other forms of de-silting ….Dredging/Siphoning

Dredging : in layman language it is like literally removing sand using JCB machine…[however in dredging heavy duty cranesare used]Siphoning :it works on principle similar to vacumm cleaner…it sucks the sediments [like used in aquarium Cleaning :-))]

abhinavReply to this comment

thank you sir

diaReply to this comment

too good mrunal!!!!!!!!!!! thanks a lot for explaning each issue so wonderfully!!!!!!!!!!

raviReply to this comment

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SIR PLEASE EXPLAIN ABOUT INDIAN RIVERS AND ITS DISPUTES WITH OTHER STATES AND COUNTRIES

R BALAJIReply to this comment

respected sir,i have one doubt sir,you already told when we use figures in mains exam we can get more mark,so if they ask abovequestion,may we use above diagram? it is correct format to draw or this is a sample diagram sir? and we use this drawing format to otherquetions?

surbhi

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I ALWAYS FALL SQUARE FOR YOUR GREATNESS SIR.YOU HAVE MADE ALL THINGS SO VERY SIMPLE. REGARDS

vivekReply to this comment

Can you please provide us one easy graph to remember locations of all six rivers mentioned above..?

sandipReply to this comment

Sirwhat is run of the river project?they have dams but no reservoirs?