The spokesman for the Sindh government and Sukkur Mayor, Barrister Arsalan Islam Shaikh, said on Sunday that no compromise would be made on even single drop of Sindh’s water as Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah had already raised this issue at the Council of Common Interests.
This he said while addressing a press conference in Sukkur after inspecting the ongoing work on the lining and pitching of the Nara Canal. Deputy Commissioner Sukkur Dr MB Raja Dharejo and Director Nara Canal Ashfaq Nooh Memon were also present on the occasion.
Barrister Arsalan said that following the vision of President Asif Ali Zardari and Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, work was continuing on the two-kilometer pitching and lining of the Nara Canal, which would be completed in record time.
He also mentioned that the estimated cost of the project was Rs280 million, and upon its completion, the capacity of the Nara Canal would increase from 13,649 cusecs to 18,000 cusecs. This will benefit eight to nine districts in Sindh, promoting agricultural growth, he added.
He stated that they were working to complete the project within a record time, aiming to finish it by the first week of February. The work on this project began on January 7, 2025, and 95% of the work had already been completed within 21 days. By the first week of February, the work would be completed, and the canal would be opened.
Barrister Shaikh further said that farmers from districts like Khairpur, Naushahro Feroze, Nawabshah, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Umerkot, and others would benefit from this project. He credited President Asif Ali Zardari, Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Ms Faryal Talpur, and Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah for the success of this project. He also assured that in the future, the entire 364-kilometer-long Nara Canal would be lined and pitched.sta