KARACHI: Sindh caretaker Chief Minister Fazul-ur-Rehman has directed Irrigation department to take strict action against water theft by registering FIR so that water could be provided to the tail-enders.
He took this decision on Monday while presiding over a joint meeting of Agriculture & Irrigation departments here at the CM House.
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Rizwan Memon, Minister for irrigation Khair Mohammad Junejo, Minister Irrigation Mushtaq Shah, Principal Secretary to CM Sohail Rajpout, Secretary Irrigation Jamal Shah, Secretary Agriculture Sajid Jamal Abro and others.
The Chief Minister said that the water position in the River Indus has improved to some extent but its benefits have not trickled down to the small growers, particularly the tail-enders. “This is the issues of management and distribution of water,” he said.
He added that the shortages should also be shared by the all the growers and the people living at the head of canals. Chief Secretary Rizwan Memon said that there were reports of the water theft and illegal pumping of water, therefore water did not reach at the tail-end.
Secretary Irrigation Jamal Shah said that the water position which was 35,000 cusecs in the last week has reached 41457 on Sunday and it goes on improving day by day.
The chief minister directed the police department to support and cooperate with Irrigation officials in stopping water theft by registering cases.
