Reversing the indus basin closure

After independence, a swift and extensive development of Indus river basin has intensified commitment of water resources. During dry period, the indication of over commitment and basin closure are visible. In the beginning 2000s, he river basin water resources were committed to more than 99% without any environmental flows. The paper tries to unfold drivers closing the Indus basin and the scope for change. Defining and implementing water allocation mechanism to ascertain equity, sustainability and more productive uses of rare water resources for both human benefit and environment conservation through a basin-wide approach for water resources development and management will act as turning point