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BAHAWALPUR, April 18: The entire network of canals in Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan districts has dried up due to supply of its water share to Sindh.
The irrigation department officials had, during the last week, announced that water would be released in the Bahawal canal by April 10. However, the key canals in the area are still without water.
About 300 to 400 cusecs of water has been released in the desert branch canal, though, it has a capacity of storing over 1,100 cusecs.
Dawn learnt on Thursday that all the upper Punjab canals were, at present, full to brim while the share of former Bahawalpur division had been supplied to Sindh.
Landlords and farmers have expressed concern over denying them the area
The irrigation department officials had, during the last week, announced that water would be released in the Bahawal canal by April 10. However, the key canals in the area are still without water.
About 300 to 400 cusecs of water has been released in the desert branch canal, though, it has a capacity of storing over 1,100 cusecs.
Dawn learnt on Thursday that all the upper Punjab canals were, at present, full to brim while the share of former Bahawalpur division had been supplied to Sindh.
Landlords and farmers have expressed concern over denying them the area
