Pat Feeder Canal receives 6,444 cusecs as Balochistan canal supply improves

NASIRABAD: Superintending Engineer Irrigation, Nasirabad Division Circle, Mudassir Zafar Khosa has said that the situation in Balochistan’s canal system is improving gradually. He said water supply to the Pat Feeder Canal, Kirthar Canal, Uch Canal and other canals from Guddu and Sukkur barrages has increased considerably.

He said that, on the directions of Provincial Minister for Irrigation Mir Muhammad Sadiq Umrani and Provincial Secretary Irrigation Sohail ur Rehman Baloch, agricultural water is being supplied to farmers fairly. He added that Chief Engineer Canals Qurban Ali Jatoi is personally overseeing the canal system. He is making surprise visits to different canals and closely reviewing the supply and distribution of water.

Mudassir Zafar Khosa said that under the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) rules, the share of the Pat Feeder Canal is 6,700 cusecs. He said the situation has improved considerably, and 6,444 cusecs are now being supplied at RD 109. The Kirthar Canal is getting 1,478 cusecs instead of 2,400 cusecs. Water is also being supplied to the Manjhuti and Uch canals as required.

He said the first duty of the Irrigation Department’s engineers is to ensure fair distribution of water in the canal system. He said strict monitoring continues for this purpose.

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