Pakistan will allow India to inspect the Kotri Barrage and in return, India will allow Pakistan to inspect the Kishanganga hydroelectric project and other water projects in the Jhelum basin under Article VIII (4) (c) of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), reported a local media outlet.
According to 115th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission, “Pakistan also urged India to arrange for the Special Tour of Inspection of the projects in Jhelum basin including Kishanganga HEP which is pending since 2014, on which ICIW (India’s Commissioner for Indus Waters) gave his assurance to arrange the same promptly.”
“In this regard first PCIW (Pakistani Commissioner for Indus Waters) will visit the Chenab basin in the last week of September 2018 followed by the tour of ICIW to the Kotri barrage in the Lower Indus, according to Article VIII (4) (c),” according to documents.
An official said, “Since the talks between the two countries have been restored, Pakistani team may inspect the Kishanganga project on the eve of the next meeting of the permanent commission for the Indus waters in India or before this.”
