THATTA, April 30: An acute water shortage is causing severe hardships to people and damaging crops in the district. After the closure of the KB feeder from Keenjhar Lake for two months, all its branches have dried up.

As a result, Thatta and Mirpur Sakro talukas are without water.

In Sujawal taluka, all canals are closed and there is no water for drinking and irrigation. People have been forced to fetch water from hand-pumps and wells.

At several places, hand-pumps have also gone dry.

In Thatta and Makli towns, there is no water supply for one week and residents are getting water through donkey-carts and pitchers at exorbitant rates.

In Mirpur Sakro, the main Sakro branch is closed and all its branches have gone dry.

Farmers complained that their crops, including sugarcane and vegetables, have been destroyed due to non-availability of water.—APP