National
May 24, 2021
LAHORE: Amid severe shortage of water, the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has asked the Sindh government to ensure proper utilisation of available river flows through accurate reporting of losses coupled with diverting below-Kotri releases for irrigation purposes.
In a letter written by the director operations, IRSA, to the secretary Irrigation, Sindh, on May 22, 2021, it was noted that 52,000 acre feet of water was still being released below Kotri-Barrage into sea during April 1, 2021 to May 22, 2021 despite Sindh s agitation for water shortage in canals. Moreover, he stated that as many as 50 percent water losses between Sukkur and Kotri barrages are being reported by the provincial Irrigation Department, which is significantly on the higher side, and thereby depriving the farmers of their rightful share.
Ghulam Sarwar Khan says ready to face accountability in R3 project
National
May 24, 2021
TAXILA: Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan said here on Sunday that Rawalpindi Ring Road (R3) project would not be politicised at any cost and ready to face any kind of investigations and accountability in this regard to clear him.
He said this while talking to media at his residence in Pind Nowsheri Town, Tehsil Taxila. He said there was no rift or grouping in Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) and it was united under the leadership of Imran Khan, but some members of opposition parties were trying to flourish negative propaganda of grouping in PTI for their vested interest. Ghulam Sarwar claimed that he and his family members had neither acquired nor sold any piece of land on both sides of the proposed route of the Ring Road. âWe neither had any land in the past nor acquired any land currently,â he said.
Ghulam Sarwar says ready to face accountability in R3 project
National
May 24, 2021
TAXILA: Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan said here on Sunday that Rawalpindi Ring Road (R3) project would not be politicised at any cost and ready to face any kind of investigations and accountability in this regard to clear him.
He said this while talking to media at his residence in Pind Nowsheri Town, Tehsil Taxila.
He said there was no rift or grouping in Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) and it was united under the leadership of Imran Khan, but some members of opposition parties were trying to flourish negative propaganda of grouping in PTI for their vested interest. Ghulam Sarwar claimed that he and his family members had neither acquired nor sold any piece of land on both sides of the proposed route of the Ring Road. “We neither had any land in the past nor acquired any land currently,” he said.
Top Story
May 24, 2021
ISLAMABAD: In an alarming development, amid the growing water paucity, Tarbela dam level has plummeted to 1402 ft close to the dead level of 1400 feet, according to the daily water inflows and outflows data, and a Punjab government letter written to the Indus River System Authority (Irsa).
The stored water in the reservoir now stands at just 0.115 MAF, which can cater to water needs of the provinces only for two days.
Also, the situation in Mangla dam is also worrying, as water level in this reservoir stands at 1111.30 ft against its crest level of 1095ft. And if the water level touches the crest level of 1095, then the massive quantum of 38,000 cusecs per day water releases to provinces will not be possible because of spillways constraints of Mangla dam. And due to massive water withdrawals from Tarbela and Mangla by both Sindh and Punjab to meet their irrigational requirements, Tarbela is most likely to touch dead level after two days, and water level in
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