Srinagar, May 14 -- Amid the government of India putting the Indus Water Treaty 'in abeyance', the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has launched initiatives to develop river navigation infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir.
The river navigation infrastructure will be developed in three national waterways in the Union Territory- NW-26 (River Chenab), NW-49 (River Jhelum), NW-84 (River Ravi), officials said.
Initially, according to the government sources, they will begin the river infrastructure navigation projects and already Rs 150 crore have been sanctioned for it.
After India put the IWT in abeyance, officials say the IWAI has a vast mandate and can execute freely without anyone interfering, taking excuse of the IWT.
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