Sindh Irrigation
Sindh barrage: SIDA, irrigation officials object to construction
Islamabad: The officials of Sindh Irrigation Department and Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority (SIDA) have voiced their concerns over the construction of Sindh Barrage, media reports said.
At an online meeting with the officials of Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) on Wednesday, the officials wondered how the issues of water shortage in Sindh and adverse effects on thousands of acres of fertile land surrounding the proposed barrage will be addressed, The Express Tribune reported.
The irrigation officials gathered at SIDA's secretariat, where some WAPDA officials also joined them. The other officials of the authority joined online from Lahore, the newspaper reported.
According to reports, the proposed barrage will be constructed in Thatta district at the cost of Rs 125 billion in the downstream of the Kotri barrage in Jamshoro district.
However, the Sindh government, the province's farmers and irrigation experts, have opposed the reservoir, reports the newspaper.
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