Legal Framework for Resolution of Water Conflicts in

Pakistan –A Historical Perspective.( A Mapping Study by

LEAD Pakistan )

Submitted By:- MUHAMMAD FAISAL IRSHAD

10-MPhil-ENV-17
GCU, LAHORE
Submitted To: - Dr AMIN UL HAQ KHAN
SDSC, GCU LAHORE

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SUMMARY :-
Motivating administration for a sustainable world LEAD UPDATE Legal Framework for Resolution of
Water Conflicts in Pakistan - A Historical Perspective January 3, 2009. To investigate the same, LEAD
Pakistan chose to attempt a venture in organization with British High Commission.

The Indus basin Historical Perspective Indus stream in low surge Pre-Partition: The riparian clash over
Indus waters had its sources in the prior piece of the century, when Sutlej Valley Project and Sukkur
Canal Project were being arranged by the pioneer administration of Her Majesty.

On March 16, 1991, an assention called the 'Distribution of the Water of the Indus River System
between Provinces' was come to at Karachi.

In the Accord, add up to water accessible in the Indus River System was assessed to be 114.35 million
section of land feet underneath edge stations and was apportioned as 55.95 MAF for Punjab, 48.76 MAF
for Sindh, 5.78 MAF for N.W.F.P., and 3.87 MAF for Baluchistan.

In the following timeframe, regardless of the 1991 Water Apportionment Accord, incapable
administration, feeble controls, fueled advance by water deficiencies and abnormalities in water stream
have brought about huge question between the areas, over the ebb and flow water appropriation.

Other than confining of enactment, Pakistan has likewise attempted to guarantee that without a formal
water approach, arrangement choices are actualized in the water segment and water improvement
happens, either as segment of different strategy programs or through rules arranged in different
government umbrella approach programs.

Under the settlement, India was given the privilege to utilize the waters of the three eastern waterways,
to be specific Ravi, Bias and Sutlej and Pakistan the three western streams, to be specific Indus, Jhelum
and Chenab.