India is gearing up to make massive changes to the Indus River system to meet the water demands of the northern states. In a strategic move after suspending the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan, the government is now trying to ensure that the project is ready ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
During a review meeting by senior ministers last Friday, it was stated that a detailed project report (DPR) is already being prepared to construct a 14-km tunnel that would connect the Indus River with the Beas River, both part of the Indus system, according to people privy to the developments.
Multinational construction firm L&T has been tasked with preparing the project report. It is expected to be ready by next year.
The work on the proposed 113-km canal that would deliver the Indus water to the northern states was also reviewed at the meeting, sources added.
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