Jammu, June 21 -- No approvals have been given for building a canal to divert surplus Indus waters to other states, J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday, adding that the UT should be allowed to use its share of water first before the needs of other states are considered.
Abdullah specifically referred to the neighbouring state of Punjab, accusing it of "maltreating" J&K for years by not sharing water from projects that are part of the Indus Waters Treaty.
"Why should I send water to Punjab? Punjab already had water (of three eastern rivers) under the Indus Waters Treaty. Did they give us water when we needed it?" he said. P9
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