Commissioner for speeding up repair work of main canal in Dera.

DERA ISMAIL KHAN -- Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan Division Amir Afaq has underlined the need for expediting the pace of repair work on the main water canal of Chashma Right Bank Canal(CRBC) which was affected during the recent flood.

He expressed these views during his visit to the canal to review the construction and repair work of the canal along with Chief Engineer WAPDA Gohar Zaman, Assistant Commissioner Dera Farhan Ahmed and Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) CRBC Najamul Hasan Qureshi.

During the visit, the commissioner inspected various affected segments of the water channel and took stock of work progress, directing the officials concerned to further speed up the pace of work to restore water supply for irrigation purposes at the earliest.

Chief Engineer WAPDA gave a briefing to Commissioner Dera regarding the various affected points of the canal and the pace of the construction and repair work.

It was informed that during the 2022 floods, the CRBC-the main canal got damaged and work was continuing at a fast pace currently, work was underway on package III.

The Commissioner was told that water was released in the canal after the completion of work on packages II and I, but the supply was later...