KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah in a session directed officials for rapid drainage of floodwater to send flood-hit people back to homes. Chairing meeting of officials for drainage of water from Khairpur, Naushahro Feroz, Nawabshah, Sanghar, Mirpur Khas, Umarkot Badin and Sujawal districts he said, “We have to speed up drainage of water to facilitate people to return their homes and life returns to normal.”

Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro briefed session that water flow in river has become normal, water level at Manchhar Lake has dropped from 123.3 RL to 118.85 RL. “Water level has dropped from eight to 11 feet in Rice Canal Division from FP Bund to­ Saifullah,” according to briefing. “Water level in South Dadu irrigation division has dropped by four to seven feet, while at Suprio Bund five to six feet,” according to briefing. Jam Khan Shoro said that water level has dropped by one to two feet at Shahdadkot Main Drain and Meero Khan Drain.

Water has also dropped by 5.5 feet at Johi Branch RD-67 on Khairpur Nathan Shah to Dadu Road, irrigation minister said.  “Water at Bhan Syedabad Ring Bund has mostly dropped and now Bund being removed,” Shoro stated. “A breach in Flood Protective Bund at Chakhi has also been plugged,” he added. Chief Secretary and Secretary Sindh Irrigation Department were in attendance.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 27 2022

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