Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) is a bilateral commission established under the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) to implement and manage the treaty’s provisions.
2.According to the Indus Water Treaty, the annual water flow from the six rivers in the Indus system is equally shared between India and Pakistan.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. The PIC was established under the IWT to oversee and manage the treaty’s implementation. The PIC is mandated to meet at least once a year, alternately in India and Pakistan, to discuss and resolve issues related to the treaty.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The IWT allocates the waters of the six rivers between the two countries, but not equally. The annual flow of Eastern Rivers (Beas, Ravi, Sutlej) is allocated to India, and the annual flow of Western Rivers (Indus, Chenab, Jhelum) are allocated to Pakistan.
Source: The Hindu
