what has been the controversy on baglihar dam?

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baglihar_Dam

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Answer 2

Baglihar Dam

Answer 3

TO:Lee
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It's all about politics and power. Each country wants to have the power and the control over the dam. It won't be resolved except by a third party which must be accepted uncontested by whoever is selected. Like that will ever happen. Those countries have never seen eye to eye and I doubt if they ever will. The land has belonged to India and always has.
It's like the Jews and the arab nation they forget about the fact they are actually cousins and the only thing that separates them is themselves. The land belongs to the Jews always has always will.
Below is the real reason of dispute
http://www.bharatonline.com/kashmir/culture/history.html
It was during the rule of Maharaja Hari Singh in 1947, that the partition of India and Pakistan took place. At the time of partition, the decision to join either India or Pakistan was left in the hands of the rulers of princely states. Maharaja Hari Singh chose to join India instead of Pakistan. However, since the majority of the population of Kashmir was Muslim, there has been a constant tussle between India and Pakistan over the valley. Pakistan has, since the partition, staked a claim on Kashmir on the basis of the dominant Muslim population. But, India refuses to concede it to Pakistan.

The Baglihar verdict acquires special
http://www.dawn.com/2007/01/30/top5.htm
significance in India-Pakistan context given that it would be the first bilateral dispute to be settled through third party mediation in a transparent process with consensus of both parties.
So far the two countries have failed to resolve any outstanding dispute bilaterally despite numerous rounds of talks over the past few decades. Pakistan took dispute to the World Bank in 1999.
Final verdict of design dispute
Final verdict on February 12, 2007, in which he partially upheld some objections of Pakistan declaring that pondage capacity be reduced by 13.5%, height of dam structure be reduced by 1.5 meter and power intake tunnels be raised by 3 meters, thereby limiting some flow control capabilities of earlier design. However he rejected Pakistani objections on height and gated control of spillway declaring these were conforming to engineering norms of the day.

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Answer 4

Design Controversy and Verdict
After construction began in 1999, Pakistan claimed some design parameters of Baglihar project violated the Indus Water Treaty (full text) of 1960. Indus Water Treaty had provided India with exclusive control to three eastern rivers while Pakistan with exclusive control to three western rivers, including Chenab River. However it contained provisions for India to establish river-run power projects with limited reservoir capacity and flow control needed for feasible power generation. Availing the provision India established several run-of-the-river projects most of which were not objected by Pakistan. However in case of Baglihar and Kishan-Ganga projects, Pakistan claimed that some design parameters were too lax than needed for feasible power generation and provide India with excessive ability to accelerate, decelerate or block flow of river, thus may give India a strategic leverage in times of tension or war.

During 1999-2004 India and Pakistan held several rounds of talks on the design of projects, but could not reach an agreement. After failure of talks on January 18, 2005 Pakistan raised six objections to the World Bank, a broker and signatory of Indus Water Treaty. In April 2005 the World Bank determined Pakistani claim as a ‘Difference’, a classification between less serious ‘Question’ and more serious ‘Dispute’, and in May 2005 appointed Professor Raymond Lafitte, a Swiss civil engineer, to adjudicate the difference.

Lafitte declared his final verdict on February 12, 2007, in which he partially upheld some objections of Pakistan declaring that pondage capacity be reduced by 13.5%, height of dam structure be reduced by 1.5 meter and power intake tunnels be raised by 3 meters, thereby limiting some flow control capabilities of earlier design. However he rejected Pakistani objections on height and gated control of spillway declaring these were conforming to engineering norms of the day.

Both parties (India and Pakistan) have already agreed that they will abide by the final verdict. Designed to generate 450 MW of hydel power.The final report of the world bank appointed neutral expert has been submitted at Berne, Switzerland. The report acknowledged India's right to construct 'gated spillways' under Indus water treaty 1960.The report allowed pondage of 32.58 MCM as against India's demand for 37.5 MCM.The report also recommended to reduce the height of freeboard from 4.5 m to 3.0 m.