HYDERABAD, March 10: Sindh Irrigation Minister Syed Ali Mir Shah has said that Sindh government has once again reiterated its stand before the president on water sharing and told him that Sindh should get its due share of water according to the water accord.

He was speaking as a chief guest while performing the opening ceremony of Abbasi Vegetable and Seed Farm at village Kiran Shoro on Wadhu Wah, taluka Qasimabad, here on Saturday.

The minister said that sentiments of the people of Sindh were also brought to the notice of the president on the water issue.

He further said that an amount of Rs10 billion announced by the president was a big challenge for irrigation department officials and it was their responsibility to properly utilise the amount.

He also referred to article 7 of the 1991 accord with regard to Sea Intrusion. He claimed that no other Sindh government had mentioned this article but the present government had raised this issue and the president had given orders that foreign experts be called to give their report.

He called upon growers, and farmers to use the available water judiciously.

He also referred to corruption and said that although it had not been completely eliminated but it was contained.

Later, the minister inaugurated the seed farm and visited the field.

Earlier Mr. Iqbal Abbasi, vice president of the Sindh Abadgar Board in his welcome address said that the basic idea behind the project was to ensure that farmers get pure seed. He urged growers to adopt latest techniques of farming.

Rashid Ali Khan, Naib district Nazim, Hyderabad, Syed Qamaruz Zaman Shah, president Sindh Chamber of Agriculture, Abdul Majeed Nizamani, Syed Naveed Qamar and Dr. Nasimul Hassan also spoke on the occasion.

They urged the farmers to adopt new techniques of farming and raise their voice collectively on agricultural issues irrespective of their party affiliation. The function was attended by progressive growers, agriculture scientists, irrigation officials and notables of the area.