Centre working to stop water of India's share into Pakistan: Nitin Gadkari

Stating that water of India's share from three of six rivers in "Akhand Bharat" is flowing into Pakistan, Union minister Nitin Gkari on Sunday said Central government is trying to stop this outflow. He said Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttarakhand and Himachal Presh will get this water. dressing virtual 'Jan Samv' rally of Gujarat BJP from Nagpur in Maharashtra, he also said India believed in peace and n-violence and do t want to be strong by becoming an expansionist.

"re were six rivers in Akhand Bharat (passing through both India and Pakistan. As per division, waters of three rivers was reserved for Pakistan, while water of or three rivers was to be used by India. Water of our share was also flowing into Pakistan," Gkari said.

He said states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Presh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Presh were t coming toger on this issue earlier.

"For first time since 1970, I asked our (former J&K goverr Satya Pal Malik and Punjab Congress CM (Amarinder Singh) to sign a treaty. We are working to stop water from flowing into Pakistan. w Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttarakhand and Himachal will get this water. Our government shows cour to take this decision, orwise thing has happened since 1970," he said.

He said, "Seven out of nine projects (related to division of water of rivers) where consensus h eluded states earlier have been cleared after CMs of se states were brought toger to resolve matter".