The World Bank has appointed a Neutral Expert (NE) and a Chairman of the Court of Arbitration (CoA) regarding the Kishenganga and Ratle Hydroelectric Power Plants.
The development came in view of disagreements and differences between India and Pakistan over the 1960 Indus Water Treaty.
The World Bank while announcing the appointments has expressed its confidence that the highly qualified experts will engage in fair and careful consideration of their jurisdictional mandate, as they are empowered to do by the Treaty.
Michel Lino as the Neutral Expert and Sean Murphy as the Chairman of CoA will carry out their duties in their individual capacity as subject matter experts.
Kishanganga Hydroelectricity Project (KHEP) located on Kishanganga or Neelam, a tributary of Jhelum, was inaugurated in 2018.
Ratle Hydroelectric Plant (RHEP) is being constructed on the Chenab Rivers.
