Indo-Pak water talks enters second day

Indo-Pak water talks enters second dayLAHORE: The second round of three-day meeting of Indus River Commission would continue here, Geo News reported on Monday.

In the first round of three-day meeting of Indus River Commission Pakistan demanded of India for inspection Nimoo Bazgo dam besides reduction in water storage.

In the meeting India stated that demand of Pakistan for reactivating telemeter system on rivers is acceptable.

Pakistan also raised issue of two Indian power plants being built at Indus River besides halting water of Channab River.

Indian officials in the first round of the meeting handed over the designs of Nimoo Bazgo power dam on Indus to Pakistani officials.

In the meeting Pakistani delegation was headed by Pakistani Indus River Commissioner Jamaat Ali Shah while Commissioner Oranga Nathan was leading the Indian side.

Source: http://www.geo.tv/Pakistan.htm

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