Page 1 of 6 Water Apportionment Accord Apportionment of the Waters of Indus River System between the provinces Karachi, dated 16.3.91 APPORTIONMENT OF THE WATERS OF THE INDUS RIVER SYSTEM BETWEEN THE PROVINCES As a follow-up to the meeting of the Chief Ministers at Lahore on March 3, 1991, a meeting « the representatives of the four provinces was held at Lahore on March 04, 1991. Another meeting was held at Karachi on March 16, 1991. The {ist of participants is attached. The participants agreed on the following points- 1. There was an agreement that the issue relating to apportionment of the Waters of the Ind: River System should be settled as quickly as possible, 2. In the light of the accepted water distributional principals the following appointment was agreed to (fig. in MAF) PROVINCE KHARIF PUNJAB 37.07 ‘SINDH* 33.94 NWFP (a) 3.48 (b) CIVIL CANALS** |} 1.80 BALUCHISTAN 2.85 * Including already sanctioned Urban and Industrial uses for Metropolitan Karachi. ** Engaged Civil Canals above the rim stations. 3. N.W.F.P/Balochistan Projects which are under execution have been provided theirPage 2 of 6 authorised quota of water as existing uses. 4. Balance river supplies (including flood supplies and future storages) shall be distributed a below. Punjab || Sindh || Baluchistan || NWFP || Total 37 37 12 14 100% 5. Industrial and Urban Water supplies for Metropolitan City, for which there were sanctione: allocations will be accorded priority. 6. The need for storages, wherever feasible on the Indus and other rivers was admitted and recognised by the participants for planned future agricultural development. 7. The need for certain minimum escapage to sea, below Kotri, to check sea intrusion was recognised, Sindh held the view, that the optimum level was 10 MAF, which was discussed : length, while other studies indicated lower/higher figures. It was, therefore, decided that furtt studies would be undertaken to establish the minimal escapage needs down stream Koti. 8. There would be no restrictions on the Provinces to undertake new projects within their agreed shares. 9. No restrictions are placed on small schemes not exceeding 5000 acres above elevation o 1200 ft. SPD. 10. No restrictions are placed on developing irrigation uses in the Kurram / Gomal / Kohat basins, so long as these do not adversely affect the existing uses on these rivers. 11, There are no restrictions on Balochistan to develop the water resources of the Indus rigt bank tributaries, flowing through its areas. 12. The requirements of LBOD will be met out of the flood supplies in accordance with the agreed sharing formula 13, For the implementation of this accord, the need to establish an Indus River System Authority was recognised and accepted. It would have headquarters at Lahore and would he representation from all the four provinces. 14, a) The system-wise allocation will be worked out separately, on ten daily basis and wi be attached with this agreement as part and parcel of it. b) The record of actual average system uses for the period 1977-82, would form the gu line for developing a future regulation pattern. These ten daily uses would be adjusted pro r to correspond to the indicated seasonal allocations of the different canal systems and would form the basis for sharing shortages and surpluses on all Pakistan basis. c) The existing reservoirs would be operated with priority for the irrigation uses of the provinces. 4d) The provinces will have the freedom within their allocations to modify system-wise al period-wise uses.Page 3 of 6 e) All efforts would be made to avoid wastages. Any surpluses may be used by another province, but this would not establish any rights to such uses CM. Punjab Ghulam Hyder Wyne Shah Mehmood Qureshi Minister Finance Mazhar Ali Adviser C.M. Sindh Jam Sadiq Ali Muzaffar Hussain Minister Law Mohammad Alim Baloch ACS (I8P)/Advisor C.M. Baluchistan Mohsin All Khan wir Zutfigar Ali Magsi ahaa Minister Home Khalid Aziz Mohammad Amin ACS(P&D) Secretary (I&P)Page 4 of 6 . Karachi, dated 16.3.91 ARCORTLONNONE OF TO SOTERS OF THE MINE ROVER SYSTOE enemy qwe sROvERCES. As a fallov-up to the acctiby of the Chief rintstcrs at ishore on Heceh 3, 1291, a neotiag of the represantatives af the four provinces was held at Laherc on march 04,3992. Anotter acating vas held ac Kazech: on March 16,2991. The list of participants is attoched. Tho partdetpapts agreed on the follsuing poate! 3, Twere was on agrement that tne issue relating 10 Appostigmmant gf tha Waters of the Zague River System should bo settled os quickly as posstoie, In tho Light af the edeptod usees asetccoutzons? principled the following opporticment vss aynoau to: (my mr) muARiY ant ‘TOrar, 37.07 «19.87 55.08 uM Me 48.76 . 2 2439 5.78 (DICIVEL CANALS?= 1,60 2.a0 3.00 abyotroraN, : 288 4,52 nat 7734 a7.an 1s io alto x00 Snciuing alrcesy sonctioaes urtea and Metropolitan Kerschi. : Ungauged Civit Conais above he Fi erations. users uses for AWWre2/Batuckistas Projects which arc under execetion have beea provided thoiz authorises quaca of Be meee ns existing uses.Page 5 of 6 Gelencs river augpliaa {1scludiag (ood supplise oad fature storages) snc!) ve Gistribated as bobov: a7 7 wz ue fern roo yodusteial and Uroan water supplies for Natcopatitan City tor vaich there were sanctionsd allocations wii de accorded “petorkey. The need toe storagney wherever featibie on the Andus aod eer Fivers vas eaAitted ond HeEoMns by the participate far plannod future agricultura) Gevelopenat. ‘tne vast far exzesin aioieus -escapege eo sao) doi0v taurt, to shock see iatrurion wes, recognizod. Cath date the'view that he optiqus level vas 10 H.4.7, Much vas, dHaczied at’ lengthwenile otse studies Andicated Lower/hisher figuras. Tt was, therefore, decided that further etodier wold be undertates to eatablish the winiual escapage seeds doxo stress sotet. : ‘Yoare would de 20 reetrictiess on the Provincos to undertake new projects within these shares. Mo xestzietions are placed on eaall scbemn not exceeding 5000 acres above elevation of 1200 fe. £P0, aed sé restrictions are placed oo developing irrigation ses 40 the.ftarrma/Gonsi/tabat basins; 20 Long 00 these do not advertely affect the.ex!sting axe: oa thee civars, There atu‘ao cestzietions oe Balvensstany to deveton the water resourced af the Ingas right Denk tzidutaries, Glewieg tnrough ite avons. ‘Toe requiresents oF L000 vill be Aet out of the Fie! ‘supplies {ci accendance with the agreed sbaring formu) peepee, Tipe Nout eePage 6 of 6 tox tho saplesentation of this ascend, the seed to establich aa Tagua River system Authority wos \ recognised sn@i Jeceptud. It wavid nave hcadquesters: or ohare aud would hove represcatetion fom o12 ine ] sour provinces. a)” The syaten~vise ablocation vill be worked out eeparatély, on ton daily bazts ond wiht be “attached With this agreement as part.end parce of it. Tho record of actual average systen uses for the peried 1977-82, woutd fera the guide Linc for developing a futuro regulation patter. These ten daily uses would be odjusted pro-rate to correspond to tha indicated seazonal alJutat ions of the a3fferear cana) syzteas and would form LHe basis for sharing shortages and curpluses ov 1) Pakistan basis. The ‘existing reservoirs would bo operated w:th priority for ‘the irrigotion uses of the Provinc. the proviness will have the frocéan vithsa their allocations to modify systcn-wise cod pertod-wice usec. ALL effcrts wound ba made to avoid wasteges. Any surpluses may be used by another province, but tis would sot ectablicn any rights to such uses. Haband Final,’ 8. Balvechiat: rau onoagfamat nonsie. Méetctor Law Micdeter Pingnca Monanasd atin iidieeh xhalid aaiz Hohemmed Anin (6-3-9 Aceu5 (TOR aay Aso? GB) Secretory (147) - Beh Biter hx ANyER Minterer Finance pecta Khon 7