Governor Sindh Underlines Need Of Alternate Water Resources

The Governor Sindh Imran Ismail has underlined the need of consideration of alternate water resources to overcome the shortage of water in Sindh.

HYDERABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Dec, 2018 ) :The Governor Sindh Imran Ismail has underlined the need of consideration of alternate water resources to overcome the shortage of water in Sindh.

The situation of water availability in the province is unsatisfactory and the province could face acuter water crisis if it not received rainfalls, the Governor replied to a question of media after visiting the control room of Sindh Irrigation Department at Kotri Barrage on Monday.

He said construction of small dams in Sindh could avert the present situation but no action was initiated in this regard by the provincial governments, he said and added that water tempering was also one of the key issues in creating water shortage in the province.

Except poor peasants, no action was witnessed against influential persons who involved in water theft, he added.

Responding to another question, the Governor said the federal government was ready to provide funds for completion of K-4 project, the project which designed at a cost of Rs. 25 billion and now reached to Rs. 125 billion.

About his briefing regarding water situation in Indus River at the control room of Sindh Irrigation Department, the Governor said that whatever informed about the availability of water in the river could be the game of statistics as according to reports, Sindh is getting its share of water.

He expressed his concern over water pollution in Kalari Baghar Feeder and said that he would soon visit to Keenjhar Lake to review the situation of water availability. The provincial government should take notice over water pollution in K.B. Feeder, he added.

Replying to a question about the statement of PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari, the Governor termed it as against the stability of the country. Asif Ali Zardari should first clarify his position that how he became hero after assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the Governor said and added that he should face the cases of corruption.

He said the federal government was strong and has been engaged in bringing the country out from the crisis. The NAB was an independent organization and discharging its responsibilities accordingly, he said and added that those who plundered the national exchequer are being dealt irrespective of any pressure.

Earlier, the Governor Sindh Imran Ismail accompanied by Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda and Member Provincial Assembly, Haleem Adil Shaikh got briefing from Chief Engineer Kotri Barrage Shafqat Hussain about the availability of water at the Kotri Barrage.