Pakistan says water flow in Chenab reduced significantly; India rejects ‘baseless narrative’
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Pakistan says water flow in Chenab reduced significantly; India rejects ‘baseless narrative’
Pakistan has said that water discharge in Chenab river has come down significantly, a claim that has been termed by India as “baseless narrative”. In a letter to Indian Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Saxena sent on Wednesday, his Pakistani counterpart Syed Mohammed Meher Ali Shah stated that the discharge at Marala Headworks on Chenab, which flows into Pakistan from the Indian side, has unexpectedly reduced to 18,700 cusecs from 31,853 cusecs. He also asked Saxena to look into the situation and apprise him. The Indian Commissioner for Indus Waters termed the claim as “another baseless narrative” by Pakistan and said the matter has been examined. “The discharges at Akhnoor and Sidhra which are the last gauge and discharge sites on Chenab and Tawi rivers respectively in India have been found consistent and show no significant variation during the stated period,” Saxena told PTI on Friday. He added the same response has been conveyed to Pakistan advising it to get the matter examined instead.…
