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After 44 years, Jammu and Kashmir gets its share of Ravi water
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J&K gets Ravi water after 44 years: which three eastern rivers did the 1960 Indus treaty give India?
Ravi water has reached J&K after decades, but canal condition limits its use.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Jammu and Kashmir has begun to receive its share of Ravi water after 44 years, though an ageing canal now stands in the way of full use.
Under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, the three eastern rivers, the Ravi, Beas and Sutlej, were allotted to India for its use.
మూలాలు: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Jammu and Kashmir has begun receiving its share of Ravi water after 44 years.
- An ageing irrigation canal limits full use of the water.
- The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960.
- The three eastern rivers, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej, were allotted to India for its use.
- The Indus, Jhelum and Chenab are the western rivers, allotted largely to Pakistan.
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How the exam will ask it
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- Under the Indus Waters Treaty, 1960, the Ravi, Beas and Sutlej are the eastern rivers allotted to India for its use.
- The Indus, Jhelum and Chenab are the western rivers, allotted largely to Pakistan.
- The Ravi is a tributary system of the Indus basin, flowing through Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.
మెయిన్స్
GS1 Geography and GS2 International Relations: the Indus Waters Treaty allotted the eastern rivers to India, yet J&K's share of Ravi water went unused for decades for want of infrastructure. The ageing canal shows how treaty entitlements need matching irrigation capacity; the way forward is canal rehabilitation, efficient water-use planning and timely completion of storage and diversion works.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Under the Indus Waters Treaty, 1960, the waters of which rivers were allotted for the exclusive use of India?
- Indus, Jhelum and Chenab
- Ravi, Chenab and Sutlej
- Jhelum, Beas and Sutlej
- Ravi, Beas and Sutlej
సమాధానం చూడండి
సమాధానం: D — Correct: Ravi, Beas and Sutlej — The three eastern rivers, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej, were allotted to India under the 1960 treaty. • Indus, Jhelum and Chenab — wrong: The Indus, Jhelum and Chenab are the western rivers, allotted largely to Pakistan. • Ravi, Chenab and Sutlej — wrong: The Chenab is a western river, so this set wrongly mixes western and eastern rivers. • Jhelum, Beas and Sutlej — wrong: The Jhelum is a western river, so this set is incorrect.
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