Just distribution of irrigation water is being ensured in Badin. Ismail Rahu.

Byline: Sawan Khaskheli

BADIN -- The Provincial Minister for Agriculture, Mohammad Ismail Rahu has said that the sincere efforts were being made to ensure the just irrigation water distribution in Badin district. Mr. Rahu in a press statement issued here on Wednesday claimed that with the improvement of water flows at Kotri Barrage most of the tail-end areas were being provided with ample water both for crop cultivation and drinking purposes without any discrimination adding he assured the farming community of the district of judicious water supply in their waterways in coming days so that they could cultivate the rice, the chief crop of the district. " Nobody will be allowed to steal the water through the tampered modules or through the illegal pipelines" he remarked and said that operation against those involved in water theft was going on in the district with the help of concerned officials, police and district administration without any discrimination of their political affiliation "I myself know the hardships of the farmers being a landowner of Badin district" he said and added that they had all faced the worst water crisis for past many months due to the unavailability of water in Indus.

He maintained that all farmers would be provided with their share of water during the crop cultivation this Kharif season by regulating the flows of irrigation water in canals and waterways. Replying about the blockages erected in Phuleli Canal near Matli town, Mr. Rahu said that they were waiting the final report of members' of technical committee, which was formed by Sindh government on the demand of the farmers of the district under the...