Meeting Reviews Short Supplies Of Water To Balochistan

Federal Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Ahmad Shah along with the Minister for Economic Affairs Ayaz Sadiq chaired a meeting on Tuesday to review the supplies of water from Sindh to Balochistan

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Jun, 2022 ) :Federal Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Ahmad Shah along with the Minister for Economic Affairs Ayaz Sadiq chaired a meeting on Tuesday to review the supplies of water from Sindh to Balochistan.

The meeting was attended by Minister for Science and Technology Agha Hassan Baloch and MNA from Balochistan Khalid Hussain Magsi. Besides, the Secretary Ministry of Water Resources, and IRSA Chairman along with other members of IRSA were also present, said a press release.

The Joint Secretary (Water), Ministry of Water Resources apprised the forum about the outcome of the site visit of Sukker Barrage conducted on June 18, 2022.

The forum appreciated the assurance given by the Irrigation Department, Sindh to increase the water supplies of Balochistan in Pat Feeder Canal at RD 109 from 3,000 cusecs to 6,000 cusecs within a period of three to four days.

Considering the limitations conveyed by the Irrigation Department, Sindh to the visiting team from Islamabad, that water supplies to Balochistan could not be immediately improved in Uch and Manuthi Canals. Similarly, the increase in water supply in Kirther Canal would be depended on increase in river flows at Sukker Barrage which may take almost a week time, the meeting was told.

It was also decided to workout short, medium and long-term measures for addressing the issue of short supplies of water from Sindh to Balochistan.

The report is being prepared by the Ministry of Water Resources which will be submitted to the Committee comprising the Federal Ministers for Water Resources and Economic Affairs.