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Despite the postponement of regular hydrological data sharing under the Indus Water Treaty, these alerts were sent through the Ministry of External Affairs on humanitarian grounds. The first alert was released on Monday, after which warnings were released on Tuesday and Wednesday as well.
The Indian High Commission in Islamabad officially informed Pakistan about releasing additional water in several rivers on Wednesday and warned that there is a possibility of heavy floods in Ravi, Chenab and Sutlej rivers on 27 August. India has issued several flood alerts to Pakistan, highlighting the high probability of flooding in the Tawi River, while in North India, officers have to open the doors of major dams due to continuous rains. Despite the postponement of regular hydrological data sharing under the Indus Water Treaty, these alerts were sent through the Ministry of External Affairs on humanitarian grounds. The first alert was released on Monday, after which warnings were released on Tuesday and Wednesday as well.
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A source quoting a source claimed that India issued another alert on the high probability of floods in the Tawi river yesterday (Tuesday) and today (Wednesday). Due to excessive rains in Indian regions, the doors of some dams had to be opened. The Tawi river flowing through Jammu is particularly sensitive to emerging from the Himalayas and being found in the Chenab River in Pakistan. India postponed regular exchange of hydropower data with Pakistan after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April. In this attack, Pakistan -based terrorists killed 26 people (which were mostly tourists).
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Nevertheless, India continued to issue flood warnings to help prevent loss of life and property across the border. Meanwhile, the Sutlej, Vyas and Ravi rivers in Punjab are in spate with many seasonal small rivers due to heavy rains in their catchment areas. Jammu is also raining continuously, as a result of which the water level of the rivers has increased dangerously and has to open the drafts of major reservoirs. The Indus Water Treaty, signed in 1960 and mediated by the World Bank, remains a major agreement to control the river water between India and Pakistan.
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