Goa, May 6 -- In a significant move following the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960, India has undertaken full-scale flushing operations at its Salal and Baglihar hydroelectric projects on the Chenab River for the first time. The process, aimed at desilting, marks a notable policy shift after decades of treaty-bound water-sharing with Pakistan.

The Salal (690 MW) and Baglihar (900 MW) dams, located in Jammu and Kashmir, began desilting over the weekend, involving temporary curtailment of Chenab's flow to allow reservoirs to fill to capacity. Officials confirmed that the flushing operation, which typically spans several days, is being executed as per technical requirements and now falls entirely within India's sovereign ...