India interfering with water flow of Chenab at Baglihar: Irsa

The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has revealed that India is interfering with the water flow of Chenab at the point of Baglihar that has reduced the water inflow from the neighbouring country, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday, quoting its sources.

The sources in IRSA claimed that the flow of water in the Chenab River should be 40,000 cusecs these days. But contrary to the usual water inflow, the water authority said, “Inflow and outflow of water in the Chenab River at Marala is 25,000 cusecs and 5,000 cusecs.”

The IRSA also revealed that Tarbela Dam is still at the dead level while Mangla Dam has water storage of 475,000-acre feet.

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The total flow of water in the rivers is 172,000 cusecs and discharge of water from dams is 168,000 cusecs.

The water inflow of the Indus River at Tarbela is 63,000 cusecs and the outflow is 60,000 cusecs. The flow of water in the Kabul River at Nowshera is 32,000 cusecs.

On the other hand, the inflow and outflow of water in the Jhelum River at Mangla is 50,000 cusecs and there is an extraordinary decrease in water flow in Chenab River.

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“The water situation in the rivers is likely to improve in the next 72 hours,” Irsa added in a statement released on Saturday.

IRSA said that the temperature in Skardu and northern areas is 29 degrees Celsius.

Earlier, Punjab Irrigation Minister Mohsin Leghari said that he wanted to end the mistrust with the Sindh over the water issue. However, the minister termed Sindh's allegations about water distribution baseless.

سندھ کے ساتھ پانی کے مسئلے پر بد اعتمادی ختم کرنا چاہتے ہیں۔ وزیر آبپاشی
پانی کی تقسیم سے متعلق سندھ کے الزامات بے بنیاد ہیں۔ محسن لغاری pic.twitter.com/yeLxuurcBQ

— Punjab Irrigation Department (@IrrigationPb) May 28, 2021

Reporter Saghir Ahmad