Barmer (Rajasthan), May 05, 2025 (ANI): Western Rajasthan situated Barmer, King Tribhuvan Singh Rawat and its people had extended support and wholeheartedly welcomed decision of the Government of India to suspend the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan after Pahalgam Terror Attack. Speaking to ANI, King of Barmer Tribhuvan Singh Rawat said, “Government of India is now free to use the water of the Indus River beyond the prescribed limit.”He added, “Earlier India was not able to use more than 30-35 percent of the water due to the treaty, but now India is free from this bond. If the government wants, the Barmer region of Rajasthan can be made prosperous from the agricultural point of view through canals, drains and pipelines. After the availability of irrigation water, expensive crops and fruits like figs, dates, almonds and pomegranates can also be grown in the desert.”
