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Explanation

Mohmand Dam

Inaugurated by: Prime Minister Imran Khan on May 2, 2019

Expected Completion: November 2024

Type: Multi-purpose concrete-faced rock-filled dam

Location: Swat River, Mohmand District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Construction Cost: ₨340 billion (US$1.2 billion)

Explanation

The Indus Water Treaty allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan

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and the Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India

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Indus Waters Treaty, treaty, signed on September 19, 1960, between India and Pakistan

Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan was brokered by World Bank

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The Treaty was signed at Karachi by Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan,

the then President of Pakistan, Jawaharlal Nehru 

the then Indian Prime Minister, and Mr. W.A.B. Illif 

The Treaty is effective from 1st April 1960 

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Explanation

Sukkur Barrage is a barrage on the River Indus near the city of Sukkur.

The barrage was built during the British Raj from 1923 to 1932 and was named Lloyd Barrage.

Located in Sindh Province

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Explanation

WASA was established by Lahore Development Authority (LDA) in 1976 for the planning, designing, development and maintenance of water supply sewerage and draining system in Lahore.

Explanation

Shyok is located in Gilgit Baltistan

while

24 rivers are present in Pakistan

5 rivers flow in Punjab Province

4 rivers flow in Sindh Province

7 rivers flow in Balochistan Province

8 rivers flow in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

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Explanation

 Wular Lake is the source of the Jhelum River.

It is located in Jammu and Kashmir

This lake also has a small island in its centre called the 'Zaina Lank'.

Explanation

Most water in the northern part of the subcontinent comes from Himalayan rivers like the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra.

These rivers are fed by glaciers and snowmelt, ensuring a continuous water supply.

Explanation

Mirani Dam is located in the Dashat river

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Mirani Dam is in Kech District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.

Mirani Dam was completed in July 2006 and began impounding the Dasht River in August 2006.

The feasibility report of the Mirani dam project was first completed in 1956. 

Mirani Dam was commissioned by(WAPDA) in 2001 to provide water for Gwadar city. 

The Length of Mirani Dam is 3,350 ft (1,020 m)

Explanation

The Khanpur Dam is located on the Haro River in Pakistan.

The dam is situated near the city of Khanpur, in the province of Punjab.

It was completed in 1983.

The dam is used for irrigation, water supply, and hydroelectric power generation.

Explanation

There are a total of five Rivers in Punjab