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Recently demands have arisen for amendment to Indian Water Treaty 1960 backed by World Bank to ensure sharing of waters of India between India and Pakistan.

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Present mechanism: → Western Rivers → Indus, Jhelum, Sutlej to Pakistan → Eastern Rivers → Ravi, Chenab & Beas to India → India can use western river water for run of mine hydroelectric projects & agricultural purpose → Permanent IndusCommissioner for information sharing and cooperation on disputes Possible implication of amendment on water-closing:

— Nidhi Goyal · AIR 91

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Nidhi Goyal

AIR 912022

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International Institutions, Agencies and Fora - Structure and Mandate

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India-Pakistan Water Sharing Agreements

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Indian Constitution has conferred the amending power on the ordinary legislative institutions with a few procedural hurdles. In view of this statement, examine the procedural and substantive limitations on the amending power of the Parliament to change the Constitution.

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