Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has changed water releases regulations after increase in level of Tarbela from 65,000 cusecs to 100,000 cusecs with immediate effect. According to Irsa spokesman Rana Khalid, Irsa is now providing 90,000 cusecs to Punjab, 100,000 cusecs to Sindh, 6800 cusecs to Balochistan and 3100 cusecs to KP, adding that indents of provinces are being met. He further stated that with the increase in inflows and outflows in Tarbela, hydel generation will also increase.
In reply to a question, he said that actual problem is what Irsa is facing in losses en-route to provinces. "On Sunday losses were 62,000 cusecs and 68,000 cusecs on Monday," he said adding that two days earlier Irsa again requested Punjab and Sindh to improve management. On Tuesday, Senate Standing Committee on Water and Power will also discuss acute shortage of water in Sindh due to which major crops ie sugar, cotton, and rice have been badly affected.