Chenab river link: Besides engineering challenges, world's highest rail bridge overcame legal hurdles too
Sunday, 8 June 2025 () The construction of the world's highest cable-supported single-arch bridge on the Chenab River faced significant hurdles, including a series of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in courts since 2008-09. These PILs challenged the project's alignment, cost, and methodology, causing delays.
Pakistan is staring at a water disaster as India holds the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in abeyance. The flow of water from rivers like Chenab and Jhelum has plummeted, with Punjab province the worst affected. Water availability in the Indus system is down by over 10%, raising alarm for the approaching kharif season. Pakistan's key dams—Tarbela and Mangla—are also below optimal levels. The crisis follows India’s suspension of the treaty after the Pahalgam terror attack, and Pakistan has warned that blocking water flow could be considered an "act of war."
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In a powerful response to the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, India has escalated its diplomatic and strategic actions against Pakistan. As part of suspending cooperation under the Indus Waters Treaty, India has blocked the flow of water from the Chenab River by shutting the gates of the Salal and Baglihar dams. Reports from Pakistan show the riverbed of Chenab drying up in several regions.
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