MPs recommend referring issue to CCI.

Byline: Fawad Yousafzai

Islamabad -- A Parliamentary committee has recommended referring the issue of the construction of 25 MW hydropower project in Punjab on Chashma-Jehlum link canal to the Council of Common Interest (CCI) after the Sindh has strongly objected to the project.

In the meeting of the National Assembly standing committee on Water resource Sindh has strongly objected the issuance of NOC by IRSA to proposed 25 MW power project in Punjab on Chashma-Jehlum link canal and termed it violation of Water Accord 1991.

The Standing Committee on Water Resources met with Nawab Muhammad Yusuf Talpur, in chair. Members of the committee from PML(N) and Pakistan People Party have raised the issue of the non production of members committee Asif Ali Zardari and Khwaja Saad Rafiq. Yusuf Talpur said that why the production orders of the both the MNAs were not issued. Secretary of the Committee informed that they have written to the Speaker office in this regard. However the committee was informed that secretary committee can issue production orders. If Secretary of the committee has the authority to issue the production orders then why the speaker office was being asked, member from opposition questioned. Member of the Committee from PML(N) and PPP were unanimous to take the issue of the production orders to Supreme Court.

While discussing the issuance of NOC by IRSA to propose 25 MW hydropower project in Khushab district on Chashma-Jehlum link canal to M/S C-J Hydro (Pvt.) Limited, the Secretary Irrigation Sindh briefed the Committee that NOC was issued without the consultation of Sindh Government. He said that the NOC by IRSA is akin to terrorism. He further informed that such type of NOC in favour of Sindh was regretted by NEPRA in 2016. He...

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