QUETTA: Balochistan is grappling with a severe water shortage in the Pit Feeder and Kherthar canals, with irrigation officials accusing Sindh of not releasing the water allocated to Balochistan under the IRSA agreement.
According to a letter written by Engineer Mudassar Zafar Khosa, Superintendent of Irrigation for the Nasirabad Circle, to the Balochistan government, the Sindh government must take immediate steps to provide Balochistan its due share of water.
The letter states that water discharge in the Pit Feeder Canal has dropped from 6,500 to just 2,725 cusecs — a reduction of 58 percent.
Engineer Khosa alleged that Sindh is diverting water meant for Balochistan into its own canal network, warning that rice cultivation is likely to be severely affected due to the shortage.
The official further suggested that third-party monitoring be put in place to oversee water distribution and ensure compliance with the IRSA agreement.
