Washington: world Bank has appointed a “neutral specialist” and a President Of Court of Arbitration With regard to Kishanganga and Ratle Hydroelectric Power Plants in view of the differences and differences between India and Pakistan On the Indus Water Treaty of 1960.
Announcing the appointments, the World Bank said on Monday that it is confident that experts with high qualifications appointed as neutral experts and as members of the Court of Arbitration will give them an impartial and careful consideration. jurisdictional mandateas they have the right to do by treaty.
Michelle Lino has been appointed as the neutral expert and Sean Murphy has been appointed as the chairman of the Court of Arbitration. The World Bank said in a statement that he would perform his duties in his individual capacity as subject matter expert and independently of any other appointments.
There was no immediate reaction from India on the appointments.
India and Pakistan signed the treaty in 1960 after nine years of negotiations, with the Washington-based World Bank as a signatory. The treaty sets out a mechanism for cooperation and exchange of information regarding the use of rivers between the two countries. However, India and Pakistan disagree on whether the technical design features of the Kishanganga and Ratle hydropower plants violate the treaty.
The statement said Pakistan asked the World Bank to facilitate the establishment of a court of arbitration to consider its concerns regarding the design of the two hydroelectric projects, while India called for a meeting to consider similar concerns on the two projects. Asked for appointment of neutral expert. ,
“The World Bank continues to share the concerns of the parties that combining the two procedures presents practical and legal challenges. The World Bank is confident that neutral experts and highly qualified experts appointed as members of the Court of Arbitration will engage in this. shall consider their jurisdiction impartially and carefully, as they are entitled to do so by treaty.”
Under the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), all the waters of the eastern rivers – the Sutlej, Beas and Ravi – annually amounting to about 33 million acre feet (MAF) are allocated to India for unrestricted use. The waters of the western rivers – the Indus, Jhelum and Chenab – are about 135 MAF annually, largely assigned to Pakistan.
India is permitted to run river plants on western rivers with limited storage as per norms specified in the treaty.
Announcing the appointments, the World Bank said on Monday that it is confident that experts with high qualifications appointed as neutral experts and as members of the Court of Arbitration will give them an impartial and careful consideration. jurisdictional mandateas they have the right to do by treaty.
Michelle Lino has been appointed as the neutral expert and Sean Murphy has been appointed as the chairman of the Court of Arbitration. The World Bank said in a statement that he would perform his duties in his individual capacity as subject matter expert and independently of any other appointments.
There was no immediate reaction from India on the appointments.
India and Pakistan signed the treaty in 1960 after nine years of negotiations, with the Washington-based World Bank as a signatory. The treaty sets out a mechanism for cooperation and exchange of information regarding the use of rivers between the two countries. However, India and Pakistan disagree on whether the technical design features of the Kishanganga and Ratle hydropower plants violate the treaty.
The statement said Pakistan asked the World Bank to facilitate the establishment of a court of arbitration to consider its concerns regarding the design of the two hydroelectric projects, while India called for a meeting to consider similar concerns on the two projects. Asked for appointment of neutral expert. ,
“The World Bank continues to share the concerns of the parties that combining the two procedures presents practical and legal challenges. The World Bank is confident that neutral experts and highly qualified experts appointed as members of the Court of Arbitration will engage in this. shall consider their jurisdiction impartially and carefully, as they are entitled to do so by treaty.”
Under the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), all the waters of the eastern rivers – the Sutlej, Beas and Ravi – annually amounting to about 33 million acre feet (MAF) are allocated to India for unrestricted use. The waters of the western rivers – the Indus, Jhelum and Chenab – are about 135 MAF annually, largely assigned to Pakistan.
India is permitted to run river plants on western rivers with limited storage as per norms specified in the treaty.