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May 21, 2026
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India launches Rs 2,600 crore Chenab projects amid Indus treaty freeze with Pakistan
India's pushing ahead with big water projects on the Chenab River, worth about Rs 2,600 crore. This is happening after they put the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan on hold. One big project is a tunnel to move water from Chenab to the Beas. The government said, "we are eyeing growth" in hydropower.