KARACHI, Sept 19: The World Bank Mission for South Asia Region, headed by Adolf Brizzi, on Tuesday called on Sindh Chief Secretary Fazalur Rehman and discussed water related issues of Sindh.

The discussion focussed on Sindh Water Sector Improvement Plan, National Drainage Programme, Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority, LBOD and other relevant matters.

The mission also discussed the improvement and betterment of three barrages i.e. Guddu, Kotri and Sukkur Barrages.

It was agreed that the subsidiary projects of NDP (Old & New) would also be undertaken under the comprehensive programme at the cost of US$170.00 million, in addition to the repair of three barrages. The WB team affirmed to support the projects on long and short-term basis.—PPI