Release of water by India worsens flood in River Sutlej
Reports say that the water level is rising in River Sutlej near Vehari, as the inflow at Head Islam became 28,000 cusecs and the outflow 24,000 cusecs.
Dozens of villages around Vehari were already flooded while crops on thousands of acres of land were also ruined.
The residents of the area are being moved to safer locations overseen by Rescue 1122 and other emergency response departments.
The relief camps were also set up at Head Islam after reports said that the 50,000 cusecs of water released by India might be on its way down the river into Pakistan.
Earlier, the Meteorological Department issued a flood warning for River Sutlej as the Provincial Disaster Management Authority said that the river will see an inundated current of 80,000 cusecs of water– the biggest current in 15 years.
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@Swati...LOL
I'm sorry. But Pakistanis do not understand hard facts. You think, they will understand your pro-India rhetoric?
Dear Pakistani Friends:
Those who can do (build dams, roads, factories, their economy and despite the mountains of problems march together democratically to become a superpower!)
Those who can't ( well you guys know that too well isn't it?!! They spread terror in the name of religion, blame others for all their problems, kidnap sons of slain leaders... never do anything fruitful and sink deeper in their own hell hole)
Now I wonder who is going to succeed in their tryst with destiny???!!!!
All those focusing on % of minorities and finding explanations...never mind...just focus on the status of minorities in Pakistan..in the Constitution, in the Mosque, in Society, and in your Holybook. Science of Genetics tells us that 'mixing' the gene pool gives superior off spring; and conversely, maintaining an exclusive "pure" gene results in eventual decay. The main reason for America's wealth and prosperity is this mixing of genes from Ireland, and Italy, from UK, and Germany, from Spain and Russia, from Poland and Brazil, and yes, add Indians as well. You want to look ahead and focus your binoculars on the future..instead of navel gazing at the 7th century and partition. You cannot undo the past; you can create a better future, by looking where you are going, instead of looking only where you have been.
@American...Ha ha ha ha...& you just forgot that East Pakistan is no more part of Pakistan where more than 12% of total 16% minorities existed at the the time of partition...O C'mon I didn't know Americans are so senseless...
If India is doing this,why is Pakistan government not doing anything about it?
@Roflcopter: Is there any weapon or tactic you have not tried to "take care of us"? As it stands. it seems we have been successfully taking care of you.
@Udaya Bose: Forget sutlej and ravi...Even the chenab and jhelum are almost dry due to bharat's water diversion.
Water could have been released earlier, in a more planned manner. However, whenever they do release water, it is a calculated move to achieve the most flooding and destruction possible.
@Irtiza Rizvi: Al you have written may be right but surely India can not play with Nepal's water. Nepal being upper riparian for all the rivers shared by India and Nepal has upper hand and can play with India's water. Similarly India can not play with China's water as China is upper riparian in this case. This shows the level of your research.
@Bangash:
So, you accept that Kashmiris and non-Indians are two different sets of people? And logically, since Kashmiris are not non-Indians, they must be .........GASP....Indians!!
When there are excessive rains there will be floods in India and Pakistan. When there is a draught there will be water shortage on both sides. TO blame India is unreasonable unless it can be proven that a) India has violated the Indus Water treaty b) The degree of drought/flood on Indian side has been lower than on Pakistani side.
@Roflcopter:
Like you took care of us in '65,'71 and '99? :) Dude, I can only laugh at these kind of statements. How can a domesticated cat take on a Tiger!
By building a dam on Sutlej, India has violated the terms of treaty. But thats so typical of Indians.
@Roflcopter:
Hope is like the last #4 times, by getting beat!!
@American: And what does that has to do with this article?? I have seen many Indians like yourself, asking this question lately out of the blue ... in 1947 most of them moved back to India just like millions of Muslims moved to Pakistan therefore, percentage taken from the time of Partition is incorrect approach. Majority of Hindus were living in then East Pakistan which is now Bangladesh. You have to count their population growth by numbers which is well over few millions now despite the reason that majority of the educated one migrate abroad for economic reasons just like you and me. A good example of that would be our honorable Justice of Supreme court Mr Rana Bagwandas, whose family is living in the US apart from him and one of his daughter who works in Karachi. The population growth of Muslims isn't sign of their prosperity rather its because when other faith followers and atheists believe in population control our laymen follow saying of mullahs who incorrectly tell every one its not good to use protections and are against population control.
The heavy rainfall in the catchment areas of the dams has forced the authorities to release large amounts of water. The released water is causing flooding in large parts of Punjab (India) http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110815/main2.htm . The water is not being released to cause flooding in Pakistan but to save the dams.
@Roficopter; "It is time we take care of india."
Is it not a high time, we take care of ourselves rather than India? Now regarding building of flood dams and storage capacity a very good idea translating it into reality needs a lot of money the money we do not have because we have been foolishly squandering it on military toys we cannot afford. unfortunately I do not see any dams coming up that soon may be never.
It is time we take care of india
@American: I do not see these Paki answering your question. But why??
India is a despicable country with zero regard for Kashmiris or non-Indians.
ET should have explained why India had to release water and most importantly before releasing did they informed the Pakistan Govt. or not. These are valid questions that should be in such report. However people comparing "Indian stealing our water" to "India Releasing water", should understand that in both cases "Sources of Water" are different. On these rivers where India has released water, building a damn is not viable project because it can only be filled once in the year (during floods in upper side in India). Where Pakistan is claiming India is stealing water is where Pakistan according to Water Treaty should be getting full capacity without India storing or re-directing any of that.
Let's not be emotional; be realistic and objective, in these floods "humans" are suffering regardless of nationality.
Blame India...it is stealing our waters Blame India...it is releasing our waters Make up your mind...would you prefer that India diverts the entire river into India, so that Pakistanis need not worry ?
i forgot, also due to gravity
this is according to Newton's law, pascal's law,...... but in pakistan, all these laws are wrong, only zaid hamid's conspiracy laws works there.
Payback time for the services of your "strategic assets".
You know more Indians commented on this news item than Pakistanis. :D
@Irtiza Rizvi
I don't know where you get these absurd theories from. And looking at the way you have written (with typos), I don't know how many people will take you seriously, however, be a little responsible when you write on public forums.
Last year's floods were a result of nature's fury on your land.
Had India released the water last year, people would have known (responsible people in your country). If India has released the water this year, I'm sure, it has officially intimated your government and there must be very genuine reasons for that.
it will take 10000 more years till bunyapan is completely isolated from their genes....
I wonder why people find this surprising. India is hardly a friendly neighbour, or ever will be. It is up to us to safeguard our lands and our people and try not to give India an opportunity to wreak more havoc than they already have.
Lets build a reverse link canal [if possible] sutlej to Ravi and chenab It could be a highway during regular off season and a canal on short notice. You wont have an encroachment problem on it either
Why don't we build dams to save this precious water.Until we dont build dams, we will be facing these types of floods.
We have to build dams to secure water and ensure cheaper electricity. On the other hand, India occupied Kashmir also only because it was interested in the water there. They are building dams on that side to secure their water.
so this is a conspiracy of RAW?
On 21st August, Pakistani Newspapers had this to report,
LAHORE: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday said that the Pakistan government would not allow any country to exploit its water resources at any cost.
Looks like India got scared and decided to release the water. I am sure Ms Bokhari, Zaid Hamid and Hafiz Saeed will approve.
Don't blame India. India is a nation of saints and Anna Hazare is evil.
Seriously we should send the water right back across the border!
One sided and inflammatory. All it ends up doing is strengthen the right-wingers in Pakistan.
Heading of this article should be 'Weapon of Mass Distruction exploded by India against Pakistan' :)
Indians have release floods of Indian commentator to defend their evils
what else can you expect from India....they are doing their duty. with 'friends' like india, who needs enemies....remembered an urdu proverb...huway dost tum jiskay, dushman uksa aasman kyu hoga...
Dams are already overflowing on the Indian side. Pakistan should take all blames for its own floods since it has failed to build dams to check flood water.
As per Article II(9) of the Indus Waters Treaty, beyond 1973, Pakistan is not entitled to receive any water from the Eastern Rivers. Would Pakistan rather that India should develop sufficient diversionary Works so that the Sutlej and the Ravi stop flowing altogether into Pakistan? I am sorry ET but this is a misleading and unnecessarily provocative headline.
Might be appropriate if this article explained why the dam was releasing water - perhaps it had reached it's capacity?
There is an upward trend of occupation on river beds like in Ravi and Sutlej. The loss of life and property mostly occur due to this sole reason. The government must act accordingly to prevent new housing colonies along side rivers.
No water - blame India. Too much water - blame India. Violence in Balochistan - blame India. Violence in Karachi - blame India. If it wasn't for India, Pakistan would be the most livable country in the world.
Dont you guys ever get tired of blaming the world for your problems.what has your government done to counter floods which have become common due to climate change.Instead of training your minds only to hate India and world at large, build dams.
Frank where are you? come soon else you will miss one more India bashing oppertunity
India had no option after dam on satluj river got overflow. . If there wasnt a dam on indian side, can u imagine the flood situatn by uncontrolld satluj in Pakistan?
I can see Zaid Hamid and Meher Bukhari declaring war on Hindu Zionists on todays crossfilre