J-K passes resolution to scrap Indus pact

The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council today passed a private member’s resolution on the Indus Water Treaty. The resolution, moved b...

The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council today passed a private member’s resolution on the Indus Water Treaty. The resolution, moved by Depinder Kaur of the National Conference (NC), demanded that the state government should ask the Centre to scrap the treaty with immediate effect.

The resolution was passed during the zero hour after a House discussion. Primary Health and Education Minister Qazi Mohammad Afzal said the issue is related to the Central government as the treaty was signed between India and Pakistan. He urged Kaur to withdraw the resolution which she refused.

When Chairman Abdul Rashid Dar, asked for a voice vote, majority of the members raised hands in favour of the resolution as the NC holds most of the seats in the Council.

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Earlier, moving the resolution Kaur said J-K has had to bear losses due to this treaty. Giving the figures she said the treaty was signed in 1960 and at present the state is facing a loss of over six thousand crore per year. She added that the total hydro-electricity that can be derived from the rivers is over 40,000 magawatts but 10,000 magawatts is being lost due to the treaty.

She said agriculture has also been affected due to the treaty, adding that when it was signed perhaps the leaders had not thought about the consequences. Kaur pointed out that Pakistan has almost full control on the treaty and J-K is suffering.

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