BADIN:
Farmers and residents on the tail-end of the Indus River canal system stay disadvantaged of freshwater regardless of the current launch of water into the Mir Wah Talhar Canal, as influential landowners proceed to divert the circulate via unlawful means.
Based on native sources, highly effective landlords, in alleged collusion with officers from the Sindh Irrigation Division, have unlawfully constructed mud dams within the canal, redirecting the water provide to their personal farmlands.
The Mir Wah Talhar Canal which serves as a vital water supply for Badin, had remained dry for a number of months.
Following widespread protests, authorities resumed the canal’s water provide late Sunday evening to offer ingesting water for residents and livestock within the affected villages.
Nonetheless, shortly after the restoration, influentials, reportedly with the cooperation of officers from the Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority (SIDA) and the Space Water Board, erected unauthorised boundaries at Shah Ke Dake, close to Serani. These obstructions halted the water provide meant for a whole bunch of coastal villages.