Indus Water Treaty at Risk: Pakistan's Agriculture and Power in Jeopardy if India Stops Water Flow
Terrorists carried out a cowardly attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir. After this attack, there was outrage all over the country. To teach Pakistan a lesson, the government decided to break the 65-year-old treaty on the Indus River and stop the flow of water from this river to Pakistan. But will this decision really cause more damage and injury to Pakistan than the bullets and guns? Also, how important is the water of the Indus River for Pakistan?
Current situation in Pakistan:
The people of Pakistan are suffering from hunger and poverty. Many videos have surfaced on social media showing people struggling and fighting for rations. Similarly, Pakistan is also drowning in debt. In the current situation, if India really stops the supply of water from the Indus River to Pakistan, then Pakistan could face a lot of problems.
What will be the impact of water cut on Pakistan?
If the Modi government decides to stop the water supply of the Indus River in a few years and also creates the infrastructure for it, then the three regions of Pakistan will suffer the most. Without water, its crops will drown and there will be a serious power crisis. The development of cities will stop and more than half of Pakistan's population will have to suffer like a fish out of water. The people there will have to bear the consequences of this nefarious act of the government and the terrorists.
Impact on agriculture:
If the water of the Indus River stops flowing, Pakistan's agriculture will be completely destroyed. This water is used on 80 percent of Pakistan's agricultural land, due to which about 1.6 crore hectares of land is irrigated and crops are grown. Without the water of this river, 80 percent of agriculture will be affected and the hunger crisis will worsen. There will be a serious food crisis in the entire country and millions of people will depend on every grain. 93 percent of the water of this river is used for irrigation and from this we can imagine how much impact it will have on agriculture in Pakistan. The production of wheat, rice, sugarcane and cotton may stop completely.
Electricity generation is also a problem:
Pakistan uses a large amount of water from the Indus River for power generation. The country's two largest hydroelectric projects, Tarbela and Mangala, depend on the water of this river. Of course, if these power projects do not get water, there will be a severe power crisis, which will definitely affect the industries. The water system of the Indus River supports 25 percent of Pakistan's GDP. That is, if the power projects do not get water, there will be a severe power crisis, which will definitely affect the industries. The water system of the Indus River provides 25 percent of Pakistan's GDP. Pakistan is among the countries facing the largest water shortage in the world. If the water supply of the Indus River is stopped, this crisis will take the form of drought.
Serious impact on GDP:
As already mentioned, the Indus River system contributes 27 percent to Pakistan's GDP. The power crisis will lead to the closure of industries and unemployment. Migration of people will also increase. Migration of people will also increase. Apart from this, debt arrears will also increase and the entire GDP will reach the brink of collapse. Overall, this action by India could completely collapse the already stressed Pakistani economy.