LARKANA: All off-taking canals of the Sukkur Barrage will remain closed for the annual closure from January 6 to 20, 2019 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of normal inspection/maintenance and necessary repair of infrastructure.

Chief Engineer Irrigation, Sukkur Barrage Left Bank Region Sukkur Irshad Ahmed Memon notified here on Saturday.

He said that sufficient publicity has already been made through different institutions of local governments of Sukkur and other districts for the information of Agriculturists and farming community regarding the closure period.

During the above period there would be no flow of water in any of the off-taking canals of Sukkur Barrage i.e N.W Canal (Khirthar Canal), Dadu canal, Khairpur Feeder East Canal/ Khairpur Feedar West Canal, Rohri Main canal and Nara canal and their allied Channels respectively, he said.