Indus Water treaty

After partition of India 80% irrigated area went to pak but headwater that serves these canals are in kashmir (India). World bank offered help to resolve dispute of water sharing between India and Pakistan. After 10 yrs of negotiation JL Nehru , Ayub Khan and World bank signed IWT

There are four elements of treaty

1. According to treaty 3 western rivers - Jhelum indus and chenab water to pak and
water from beas sutlej and ravi to india.
2. 20 % financing will be done by India for development of Tarbela dam on indus
mangla on jhelum and link canel in Pak.
3. Use of Pak's river for hydroelectric power generation may be done by India before they
reach Pakistan. dams could alter timing of water posing environmental risk thus restriction on
storage capacity on dams in India.
4. Dispute resolution machanism was set up between - India and Pak where IWT commissions
would resolve any dispute or by nutral party arbitrator as appointed by World bank or International court of arbitration.