Reference News Network, June 30 report. According to the Indian Economic Times website on June 30, due to heavy rainfall in the Reasi area of Jammu and Kashmir, the water level of the Chenab River has continued to rise, and authorities have opened multiple spillway gates of the Salal Dam.
According to a previous report, heavy rainfall in some parts of Jammu and Kashmir caused the water level of the Chenab River to rise, leading to overflow at the Bhakra Hydroelectric Power Station.
The opening of the gates comes at a sensitive geopolitical moment. Just last month, due to heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terrorist attack, the gates of the Salal Dam had remained closed. India suspended its obligations under the Indus Waters Treaty, which was part of a broader policy shift announced by Prime Minister Modi under the "Saffron" operation.
Last month, one of the gates was briefly opened due to rising water levels caused by rain to control the overflow, but due to ongoing diplomatic tensions, the dam's operations were largely strictly controlled.
India initially developed hydropower projects such as the Salal Dam and the Bhakra Dam on the Chenab River under the Indus Waters Treaty.
On May 12, Modi stated that the "Saffron" operation reflected India's sustained and firm response to terrorism. Regarding the aforementioned treaty, he claimed, "Water and blood cannot flow together," emphasizing India's decision to suspend its obligations to the treaty after the Pahalgam attack. (Translated by Feng Xue)
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