The Anti-Canal Action Committee under the banner of the Save Indus River Movement has decided to hold a series of protests in major cities of Sindh against the decision to construct six canals on the Indus River.
The protest demonstrations will be held in Sukkur on January 23 and in Larkana on February 13 while awareness marches will be organized on January 11, from Hyderabad to Mirpurkhas, and on January 12, from Mirpurkhas to Umerkot
The decision was taken during a meeting held at the residence of Sindh Abadgar Ittehad President Zubair Talpur. The meeting was attended by Save Indus River Movement Convenor Syed Zain Shah, Sindh Abadgar Board President Mahmood Nawaz Shah, Bashir Shah and others.
Participants expressed concerns that the construction of additional canals to irrigate specific areas in Punjab would render vast tracts of Sindh’s land barren, posing a significant threat to the country’s economy. They emphasized that Sindh is already grappling with severe water shortages, which have devastated the Indus Delta and exacerbated the region’s agricultural challenges.
The meeting highlighted growing fears among farmers, warning that the canal project endangers the river’s water resources and the livelihoods of Sindh’s agricultural community. The committee vowed to resist any illegal decisions.
The committee reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding Sindh’s water rights and vowed to continue its struggle until the controversial project is shelved.