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| May 25, 2005 | Wednesday | Rabi-us-Sani 16, 1426 |
Irrigation system being improved, says Arbab
BADIN, May 24: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said the government is taking steps for improving the irrigation system, included lining of watercourses. Speaking at a public meeting at the Shaheed Fazil Rahu town on Tuesday, the chief minister said desilting of waterways would help improve agriculture production and asked growers to get their watercourses lined.
Earlier, the chief minister undertook an aerial survey of the Jhol branch, where desilting was being carried out at a cost of Rs5.3 million. The process would benefit 57,000 acres in taluka Shaheed Fazil Rahu.
Meanwhile, Rs36 million would be spent on the desilting of 199 miles of waterways in Badin district, including 98 miles of all water branches of taluka Shaheed Fazil Rahu that would cost Rs10.932 million.
The chief minister said a great improvement had been witnessed in two sectors — law and order and irrigation system. He said in the past Sindh used to borrow irrigation water from Punjab but now there was sufficient water for cultivation.
The chief minister approved a water supply scheme for the Fazil Rahu town, electricity for five villages, gas supply to five villages, two link drains and upgradation of an intermediate college to degree level, upgradation of a rural health centre to taluka hospital and establishment of a new rural health centre in Tarai.
Mr Rahim assured the people that he would recommend to the federal government to waive agricultural loans up to Rs200,000 of the Zarai Taraqiati Bank and write off interest on loans up to Rs500,000 for growers of Badin and Thatta districts.
He announced widening of roads from Shaheed Fazil Rahu to Ahmed Rajo, Kario to Shaheed Fazil Rahu and other roads as demanded by Aslam Rahu in his speech.
The chief minister appealed to the people to elect honest and sincere people in the next LB elections.
Earlier, talking to newsmen he said criminal cases against Imtiaz Shaikh would not be withdrawn.
To a question, he predicted the PML would sweep next polls and added that the claim of Pir Pagara that the PML-F was the real PML would be decided by the Election Commission.
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