New Delhi, June 27 -- The government is moving ahead with plans to revive the long-stalled Tulbul Navigation Project, as part of a broader strategy to optimise the country's share of water from the western rivers under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), top official sources said.

A detailed project report (DPR) for the Tulbul project is being prepared and is expected to take about a year to complete.

"Only after that will we take a decision," a senior official said, confirming that discussions are at an advanced stage to bring the project back on track.

This comes in the backdrop of the IWT being put "under abeyance" following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, after which India began reassessing its water-sharing arrangements with Pakis...