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Vigilance teams formed to check water theft
SUKKUR--Chief Engineer (CE) Sukkur Barrage, Muhammad Musa
Memon has constituted a vigilance team
under the supervision of Superintending Engineer (SE) Sukkur
Barrage Abbas Ali Awan to conduct
surprise raids on water thefts, illegal water courses and
illegal lift machines in the
jurisdiction of Nara and Rohri Canals.
CE Sukkur Barrage said a here on Dec 24, 2001 comprehensive
and transparent rotation schedule had
been put into operation in view of the acute water shortage
persisting in Sukkur Barrage command
area. The shortage appeared to be more than 60 percent of the
actual requirement and rational
strategy had been adopted to face it and enable the growers at
tail- ends to get water for their
lands.
He said several mobile teams would work to check water thefts
and misuse of water courses. The
teams had been directed to prosecute all such violators under
the existing laws.SE Sukkur Barrage, meanwhile visited Patni and Rohri Feeders
to check water thefts. Chief
Engineer refuted reports of discriminatory policy for Rohri
Canal water users, by providing more
water share for Nara Canal area. He said a proper guideline
had been given by the Provincial
Irrigation Minister and therefore there was no question of
deviation from it.
He said on average Sukkur and Gudu Barrages were receiving 16
thousand cusecs of water daily and
some 2000 cusecs water on average was being released for
meeting the needs of Kotri Barrage.
The CE said in view of reports of rains in upcountry, hopes of
increase in the water flow at
Gudu and Sukkur have arisen and the position might improve
further in mid- January. He said, the
rotation schedule would continue till the end of January,
2002.
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