The Indus Basin crisis. The Indus River, which sustains approximately 90pc of Pakistan’s population and irrigates over 80pc of its arable land, is facing an unprecedented crisis.

Basin's Groundwater Resources The Indus River basin is one of the largest 37 largest aquifer systems in the world but sadly one of the most 13 depleted aquifers, according to a decade old NASA study.

They include the Bursar project (800 MW) on the Marusudar river within the Indus basin. Also, the Uri Stage II (260 MW) on the Jhelum commissioned in 2013-14 is yet to realise its full potential.

Gliding through the waters of the Indus River, Pakistan’s river dolphins – known locally as “bulhan” – can be glimpsed as they rise up to gulp air before submerging once again into the ...

NEW DELHI: The Centre will fast-track environmental clearances of all pending and proposed projects in the Indus River Basin in J&K to utilise the maximum amount of water from the river system in ...

They include the Bursar project (800 MW) on the Marusudar river within the Indus basin. Also, the Uri Stage II (260 MW) on the Jhelum commissioned in 2013-14 is yet to realise its full potential.

Climate change is impacting the Indus river basin unevenly, affecting water-sharing agreements between India and Pakistan due to differing glacial melt rates. Sunday, Jun 22, 2025 New Delhi o C ...

Following the government's decision to keep the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance after the Pahalgam attack, the Centre will expedite environmental clearances for pending and proposed projects in ...