Kisan Board Pakistan (KBP) has urged the government to take immediate notice of Indian efforts of buying carbon credits for its seven hydropower projects to be built on Sindh, Chenab and Jhelum rivers.

The Board said that this effort of India is aimed at to give legal cover to its water projects planned on rivers of Pakistan.

Govt marks another survey as consultants doubt feasibility of project. Jammu will not be supplied drinking water from the Chenab till 2025, as the government has decided to conduct another survey of the project, after consultants expressed doubts about its success. Sources said fears have been raised over the feasibility of the project after a study was conducted in 2009-10 in a bid to end the water crisis in Jammu and its surrounding districts. The project aimed at lifting 100 cusecs of water from the river to meet the future needs of the city.

The Indus Water Treaty has now become ineffective as India is continuously violating all clauses of the treaty and Pakistan is not challenging them at any international forum by tacit approbation. International Water Expert Engr Bashir Malik, who has served United Nations and World Bank as chief technical adviser on Thursday said the cheapest and environment-friendly solution to water and energy crisis in Pakistan was the Kalabagh Dam, which could only be built by a patriotic and brave leader having the courage to break all the barriers in the best national interest.

Kisan Board Pakistan (KBP) claimed on Monday that India has allocated billions of rupees for a project to divert Chenab River for its usage and depriving Pakistan from its share of water.

KBP President, Sardar Zafar Hussein Khan, in a statement alleged that the Pakistan's government was playing the role of a silent spectator over Indian designs of connecting 30 controversial rivers and diverting the water of Chenab River for its usage and depriving Pakistan from its due share.

The Ministry of Environment and Forests gave a green signal to Ratle Hydro Electric Project Pvt Ltd, a GVK Group company, to increase the capacity of its power project from 690 MW to 850 MW.

Ratle Hydro Electric Project, which is constructing the project on Chenab River in Kishwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, is expected to start operations in 2017 and it will provide 16 per cent of its output to Jammu and Kashmir free of any charge.

The Jammu and Kashmir government today approved the launch of the prestigious 450 million litre per day (MLPD) Chenab river drinking water supply scheme at a cost of Rs 895 crore to cater to the needs of greater Jammu city.

The Chief Minister, Mr Omar Abdullah, who chaired a high-level meeting here to review the water supply position in the city, approved the project to be implemented with Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance.

Estimates revised as delay, complications lead to cost escalation

JAMMU: As delay in completion of the project due to re-alignment and other complications besides problems in two vital tunnels has led to cost escalation, the entire Udhampur-Baramulla Railway Project would now be completed at a cost of ` 19,000 crore and Union Cabinet today approved a proposal to sanction this amount for the project.

JAMMU: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today gave nod for seeking Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance for launch of prestigious 450 Million Litre Per Day (MLD) drinking water supply scheme from Chenab river to cater to needs of greater Jammu city.

"A DPR based on ground realities should be prepared as early as possible", the Chief Minister said asking ERA to approach the ADB for funding the project likely to cost about ` 895 crores in two phases to cater to the drinking water needs of projected population of 19.19 lakh of greater Jammu in 2026 and 31.96 lakh in 2041.

With an aim to meet the growing water needs of the consistently expanding city, the government for the first time is mulling to exploit water of the Chenab for household use. Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Taj Mohi ud Din said this here today.
He said, “We have conceptualised the whole project and it will be materialised keeping in mind the growing needs of Greater Jammu (city and adjoining colonies). This will surely solve the water scarcity problem for the coming 50 years.”

Environment Ministry's panel to consider request on Nov 11
JAMMU: With the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and Central Water Commission (CWC) indicating that upcoming Ratle Hydro Electric Project on River Chenab in Kishtwar district has the potential to generate more electricity than the already projected,