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CNBC TV1810-02-2026, 17:00

Pakistan Reviews India's Sawalkote Dam Amid Chenab Projects Acceleration

  • Pakistan is reviewing India's Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir.
  • India began construction of the ₹5,129-crore Sawalkote Dam, approved after setting aside the Indus Waters Treaty.
  • The Centre directed authorities to expedite four hydropower schemes in the Chenab basin.
  • Projects like Pakal Dul, Kiru, Kwar, and Ratle Dam are being fast-tracked with specific completion targets.
  • India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty in April 2025 post-Pahalgam attack, halting data-sharing and prior notifications with Pakistan.

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