Murad says his govt needs British, and Netherlands experts to reclaim flood agri lands.

KARACHI -- Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in his meeting with British High Commissioner Dr. Christian Turner, said that the reclamation of flooded lands of the province would need expert guidance and technical support from the British and Netherland so that they could be rejuvenated. The meeting was held at CM House and was attended by Deputy High Commissioner Sarah Mooney, Director development Sandra Baldwin, and deputy Director Batool Zehra. The chief minister was assisted by his special assistant Syed Qasim Naveed, ChiefSecretary Sohail Rajput and Secretary to CM Raheem Shaikh. Mr Shah said that if the agricultural lands were underwater, therefore they would lose their fertility. 'I want a study from the British and Netherlands experts to visit the. lands, study them and guide us technically so that they can be reclaimed with more rejuvenation,' he said. At this, the British High Commissioner assured the chief minister that his government would support Sindh. He added that he and chief secretary Sindh would coordinate for requesting Netherlands experts and work out an action plan. The CM said that the climate change and current heavy rains call for preparing a future plan to construct a proper drainage system for rain and hill torrents deluges. 'We are planning to restore original and natural waterways and escapes all over Sindh,' he said and added his government would also need expert and technical support from the British government and donor agencies.

At the outset of the meeting, the British High Commissioner offered his condolences...