Indus Waters system in India
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The Indus Waters system in India is the network of Indian rivers, canals, and infrastructure associated with the Indus River and its tributaries, managed under the Indus Waters Treaty for irrigation, hydropower, and water sharing with Pakistan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indus Waters system in India canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7525207 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indus Waters system in India Context triple: [Beas–Sutlej link, connectedToProject, Indus Waters system in India]
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A.
Bhakra Canal system
The Bhakra Canal system is an extensive irrigation and water distribution network in northern India that channels water from the Bhakra Dam to agricultural and other users across several states.
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B.
Upper Ganga Canal system
The Upper Ganga Canal system is a major irrigation and water management network in northern India that channels water from the Ganges River to support agriculture, drinking water supply, and power generation across several states.
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C.
Indo-Gangetic river system
The Indo-Gangetic river system is a vast network of major rivers and tributaries in northern India and surrounding regions that drains the Indo-Gangetic Plain and supports some of the world’s most densely populated and agriculturally productive areas.
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D.
Cauvery irrigation system
The Cauvery irrigation system is a major network of dams, canals, and reservoirs in southern India that distributes the waters of the Cauvery River and its tributaries for agricultural and drinking purposes.
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E.
Western Yamuna Canal
The Western Yamuna Canal is a major irrigation and water-supply canal system in northern India that diverts water from the Yamuna River to agricultural and urban areas in Haryana and surrounding regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indus Waters system in India Target entity description: The Indus Waters system in India is the network of Indian rivers, canals, and infrastructure associated with the Indus River and its tributaries, managed under the Indus Waters Treaty for irrigation, hydropower, and water sharing with Pakistan.
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A.
Bhakra Canal system
The Bhakra Canal system is an extensive irrigation and water distribution network in northern India that channels water from the Bhakra Dam to agricultural and other users across several states.
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B.
Upper Ganga Canal system
The Upper Ganga Canal system is a major irrigation and water management network in northern India that channels water from the Ganges River to support agriculture, drinking water supply, and power generation across several states.
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C.
Indo-Gangetic river system
The Indo-Gangetic river system is a vast network of major rivers and tributaries in northern India and surrounding regions that drains the Indo-Gangetic Plain and supports some of the world’s most densely populated and agriculturally productive areas.
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D.
Cauvery irrigation system
The Cauvery irrigation system is a major network of dams, canals, and reservoirs in southern India that distributes the waters of the Cauvery River and its tributaries for agricultural and drinking purposes.
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E.
Western Yamuna Canal
The Western Yamuna Canal is a major irrigation and water-supply canal system in northern India that diverts water from the Yamuna River to agricultural and urban areas in Haryana and surrounding regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river basin water management system
ⓘ
transboundary river system ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| disputeResolutionMechanism | Permanent Indus Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedUnder | post-partition river water reorganization between India and Pakistan ⓘ |
| governedBy | Indus Waters Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesInfrastructureType |
barrages
ⓘ
canals ⓘ dams ⓘ hydropower projects ⓘ link canals ⓘ |
| includesProject |
Baglihar Hydroelectric Project
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhakra–Nangal Project NERFINISHED ⓘ Dulhasti Hydroelectric Project NERFINISHED ⓘ Indira Gandhi Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project NERFINISHED ⓘ Pong Dam Project NERFINISHED ⓘ Ranjit Sagar Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Ravi–Beas link canals NERFINISHED ⓘ Salal Hydroelectric Project NERFINISHED ⓘ Uri Hydroelectric Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesRiver |
Beas River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chenab River NERFINISHED ⓘ Indus River NERFINISHED ⓘ Jhelum River NERFINISHED ⓘ Ravi River NERFINISHED ⓘ Sutlej River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Indus Waters Treaty 1960 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorState |
Chandigarh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haryana NERFINISHED ⓘ Himachal Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Jammu and Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ Ladakh NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Central Water Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Jal Shakti NERFINISHED ⓘ state irrigation departments ⓘ |
| mediatedBy | World Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indus River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
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hydropower generation ⓘ inter-state water distribution ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| sharesWith | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Government of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyAllocation |
eastern rivers allocated to India
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western rivers largely allocated to Pakistan with limited Indian use ⓘ |
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Subject: Indus Waters system in India Description of subject: The Indus Waters system in India is the network of Indian rivers, canals, and infrastructure associated with the Indus River and its tributaries, managed under the Indus Waters Treaty for irrigation, hydropower, and water sharing with Pakistan.
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