ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has asked the Sindh government to ensure water share of Balochistan immediately, warning that it could create a serious law and order situation.
"The farmer community is agitating in Balochistan province and are announcing strikes, dharnas and road blocking on unavailability of water which may create a law and order situation in the province," said Irsa Chairman Sherzaman Khan in a letter written to Sindh Secretary Irrigation Department Jamal Musatafa Syed on Friday.
“Despite forwarding the complaints of Balochistan province to Sindh Irrigation Department vide different letters written in January and February 2018, no tangible improvement is visible in the system,” the letter reads. Following the repeated complaints from Balochistan against Sindh for stealing its share of water, Irsa has several times intervened but failed to provide the full share of water to Balochistan. “I am to bring the issue of short supplies in Balochistan canal system to your kind notice and am of the considered opinion that you will leave no stone unturned while resolving the complaint of Balochistan," Sherzaman Khan said.
Irsa chairman said that since beginning of the Annual Canal closure, both the canal systems of Balochistan province namely Patfeeder and Kirther canals are suffering from severe shortage of water. Despite forwarding the complaints of Balochistan province to irrigation department vide different letters written in January and February 2018 but no tangible improvement is visible in the system, he maintained.
The chairman recalled that Irsa is releasing water for Sindh and Balochistan provinces even more than their indents to encompass the conveyance losses. The farmer community is agitating in Balochistan province and are announcing strikes, dharnas and road blocking on unavailability of water which may create law and order situation in the province, Irsa chairman said. “Irsa will appreciate your personal intervention for resolving the issue and for issuance of strict directions to all field/staff concerned for provision of legitimate irrigation supplies to Balochistan province as per Irsa authorisation without any delay, Sherzaman Khan said.
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