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Sindh CM Tables Resolution Against Controversial Canals in Sindh Assembly
Water Crisis for Sindh? CM Murad Ali Shah raises concerns over new controversial canals, warning of severe economic, agricultural, and environmental consequences for Sindh. "Sindh is already facing water shortages; these canals will worsen the situation!"
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by News Desk
2025-03-13
Sindh CM Tables Resolution Against Controversial Canals in Sindh Assembly

Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has tabled a resolution in the Sindh Assembly against the construction of controversial canals, warning that extracting more water from the Indus River will have devastating effects on the province. He emphasized that Sindh is already struggling with severe water shortages, and the construction of these six new canals could bring economic, agricultural, and environmental disaster.

 

The Chief Minister stressed that Sindh is a lower riparian province, already facing difficulties in receiving its fair share of water. He pointed out that the lack of water release downstream of the Kotri Barrage has already destroyed the Indus Delta, and any further reduction in water flow will intensify the crisis.

 

Sindh’s Water Rights at Risk

Addressing the Assembly, Murad Ali Shah reiterated that Sindh has the primary right over the Indus River’s waters. However, the province continues to suffer from an artificial water shortage. He warned that the construction of these canals would not only cripple Sindh’s agricultural economy but also have catastrophic environmental impacts, further damaging the Indus Delta and its ecosystem.

 

He urged the federal government to protect Sindh’s water rights and put an end to unfair water distribution policies. Following his remarks, political and social circles in Sindh have sparked discussions, with growing demands for the protection of Sindh’s rightful share of water.
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