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Che·nab

 (chə-näb′)
A river, about 975 km (605 mi) long, of northern India and eastern Pakistan. It is one of the five rivers of the Punjab.
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Chenab

(tʃɪˈnæb)
n
(Placename) a river rising in the Himalayas and flowing southwest to the Sutlej River in Pakistan. Length: 1087 km (675 miles)
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Che•nab

(tʃɪˈnɑb)

n.
a river in S Asia, flowing SW from N India to the Sutlej River in E Pakistan. ab. 675 mi. (1085 km) long.
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It was also told that water flow in Chenab River was normal, and there was no threat of flood.
MULTAN -- A woman drowned in Chenab River while saving her children from falling into river here at Qasim Bela, Marina Camp area, on Friday.
Summary: Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 25 (ANI): With water level in Chenab river at its peak, the Water Wing of Border Security Force (BSF) is patrolling the river along International Border (IB) to prevent infiltration into the country.
LAHORE -- A three-member Pakistani delegation left for India on Sunday to inspect hydro-power projects at Chenab river basin under the Indus Waters Treaty.
The Pakistan delegation is set to inspect the Lower Kalnai and Pakal Dal projects being constructed over the Chenab River. Syed Mehr Ali Shah said the Indian authorities have also hinted at allowing the inspection of other controversial projects during the six-day visit.
dawn.com islamabad Pakistani Commissioner for Indus Waters Mehr Ali Shah said a delegation of Pakistani experts will visit the two Indian project sites on Chenab River for an inspection, scheduled for later this month.
The talks had been largely stalled since 2014 so the latest agreement by the Indian side to permit an inspection of two of the facilities being built on the Chenab river is a step forward.
This water talks was mainly centred on construction of two water reservoirs over Chenab River by India.
Officials of the Indian Indus Water Commission insisted during the meetings that the engineering design of Pakal Dul Dam that is being built on the Chenab river's tributary, has been prepared in line with the provisions of the Indus Water Treaty.
INDIA on Thursday summoned the Pakistani Deputy High Commissioner and sought the immediate release of a BSF trooper who was swept away into the neighbouring country by strong currents in the Chenab river.
At present, India is building, sixty back to back, water-cum-power projects over Chenab, however, government focused on only four controversial projects who have a capacity to generate more than 2000 MW of energy on Chenab River in which Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Plant- 1000 MW, Ratle Hydroelectric Power Project-850 MW, Miyar-120 MW and Lower Kalnai-48 MW are included.
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