Jal Shakti Minister C R Paatil on Monday said the government is making all efforts to divert water from the rivers under the now-suspended Indus Water Treaty to meet shortages in Indian states.

He added that the matter has international implications and therefore he would not speak at length, but assured that "the decision taken by PM Narendra Modi is being implemented with the involvement of the Home Ministry and the Ministry of External Affairs. This will bring a major advantage to the country".
"We are making every possible effort so that very soon this water is diverted, and the states facing scarcity in our country get water. Farmers there will prosper and people's water problems will be resolved," Paatil said while addressing a session during the Aadhar Infra Confluence 2025.