Senate's body seeks facts on water distribution system.

Islamabad -- Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources has directed Indus River System Authority (IRSA) and all provincial irrigation departments to bring the details , rules and regulation about water distribution mechanism between the provinces.

The meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Senator Shamim Afridi here at the Parliament House on Thursday .While discussing the matter of the land lost due to sea intrusion on different coastal district of Sindh so far and the construction of Sindh Barrage and its impact on reduction of sea intrusion the Committee decided to move a privilege motion against Chairman WAPDA on his continued absence from the merits of the Committee.

Regarding the present status and way forward on Dasu Hydropower Project the Committee was told that the project is 74 km downstream from Diamer Bhasha Dam on the Karakoram Highway. Some portion of the existing KKH will submerge in the dam and portion is being constructed on an alternate route close by. It is a run of the river project that will produce 4320 MW of power, the dam height is 242 m and the cost has escalated from 486 billion to 511 billion due to the land acquisition issues. The revised completion date is February 2025...