May 30, 2002	Thursday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 17,1423

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SANGHAR, May 29: The dusty winds, coupled with shortage of irrigation water and persisting hot weather, have damaged cotton, chilies, sugar-cane and orchards.

Due to the acute shortage of water in canals, cotton and chilies have been sown only on a small area.

Farmers have told Dawn that due to the hot weather and winds the water needs of crops have increased as the water given to the crops evaporates soon and the crops need more water within a week.

Some farmers have installed makeshift tube-wells to meet the water shortage and the water is applied without examining the quality of water.

The fruit size in mango orchards remained small and mangoes had less juices due to the acute shortage of water.

The decrease in mango produce has caused loss of million of rupees to growers and contractors of orchards.

SUICIDE: A married woman committed suicide by taking pesticide here on Tuesday.

The deceased was identified as Azra Parveen, wife of Mubarak Ali Kharal, of Chabarlo village.

The cause of the suicide could not be ascertained.

POWER THEFT: The Tando Adam police have registered electricity theft cases against 29 persons on the complaint of officials of the Hesco, Tando Adam-II sub-division.

ARRESTED: The Matiari police raided many villages near Tando Adam to recover Prof Mohammad Hussain Laghari and arrested more than 20 suspected persons.

The police raided Nazar Ali Dero, Bacho Dero, Hamid Ali Dachar, Yaranh Hazari and many nearby villages.

Four of the arrested have been identified as Yousuf alias Kukoo, Lakhano Dero, Moulano Bheel and Siddique Noohojo.

Those arrested have been shifted to Hyderabad.

KILLED: Two people were killed in Billah Shah village on late Monday night in the jurisdiction of the Shahpur Chakar police station.