Jammu, June 13 -- Union Minister of Power and Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar announced on Thursday that India will fully capitalise on the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) to enhance its infrastructure, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir (J and K).
Speaking to the media in Srinagar after a review meeting with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Khattar highlighted the region's potential for hydroelectric power generation due to its mountainous terrain.
"Now that the Indus Waters Treaty is in abeyance, we have to take full advantage of it," Khattar said, emphasising the government's intent to expand existing infrastructure projects and explore new ones. The IWT was suspended by New Delhi on April 23, 20...