Under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, which storage capacity is India generally barred from emptying on run-of-river hydropower projects?

💡 Explanation:

The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 allows India to build run-of-the-river hydropower projects on the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab). However, the treaty restricts India from emptying the dead storage of these reservoirs, as this water level is crucial for silt maintenance and operational purposes, and emptying it can disrupt water flow to Pakistan.