Karachi News.Net Friday 10th October, 2008 (ANI) Srinagar, Oct 10 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today commissioned the 450 MW Baglihar power plant and said the concerns of Pakistan have been addressed. Dr. Singh, while addressing a public meeting, said that in the implementation of the project, special care has been taken to ensure that the "genuine concerns" of Pakistan are taken care of so that it has no complaints in this regard. In 2005, Pakistan had raised objections over the project with the World Bank alleging that the power plant was being built in violation of the Indus Water Treaty signed by the two countries in 1960 and apprehended it would divert water from its territory. Dr. Singh also used the occasion to renew the hand of friendship and cooperation with Pakistan. Singh said, "It is the duty of people of...
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