Distribution of irrigation water: Murad urged to take action against irrigation officials

The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA) has urged Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah to take action against the Irrigation officials who are responsible for unfair distribution of irrigation water. A meeting of the SCA at its office here Sunday also requested the CM to set up an information mechanism so that the farmers who were planning to cultivate rice and chili crops were kept abreast of the water shortage in the province.
The meeting, chaired by SCA's President Dr Syed Nadeem Qamar, observed that though the water level at the Guddu, Sukkur and Kotri barrages had increased during last week, the shortage of water in the province was not yet addressed. They complained that the tail-end growers were particularly hit by the shortage. The meeting suggested the government to establish a cell in the Sindh Irrigation Department and Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority (SIDA) which could update farmers about the water situation in the irrigation system on daily basis.
The farmers called for practical measures to support agriculture and livestock sectors in the province. The SCA's General Secretary Nabi Bux Sathio and other office bearers including Muhammad Khan Sarejo, Zahid Bhurgari, Mir Abdul Kareem Talpur and other members attended the meeting. The farmers' representatives from Karachi, Sukkur, Sanghar and Ghotki districts attended the meeting through the video link.