<span style="color: #222222;">Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said that the government is working on priority basis to ensure that India's share of water as per the Indus Water Treaty does not flow into Pakistan. <br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Mr Shekhawat clarified that he is not talking about breaking the treaty but only about diverting excess water from flowing into Pakistan. Mr Shekhawat said that the government is working on various hydrological and techno feasibility studies to ensure that this excess water can be diverted for use by Indian farmers, industries and public at large.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' These comments assume importance as Indo-Pak relations are at a new low after the government scrapped Articles 370 provisions that gave special rights to Jammu and Kashmir.<br />'' The Indus Water Treaty of September 1960 lays down rules for sharing the waters from the Indus and its tributaries that flow through both the countries. The treaty vests the control of Beas, Ravi and Sutlej with India, while Pakistan controls Indus, Chenab and Jhelum.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''<br />''Since Pakistani rivers receive more waters from India, the treaty allows India to use the water of Indus, Chenab and Jhelum for limited purposes such as irrigation and power generation.</span><br />