Federal Minister for Water Resources Musadik Malik on Monday informed the National Assembly that currently there is no shortage of water in the country, and all provinces are receiving their full water share as per the agreed accord in the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) meeting. While responding to a calling attention notice regarding a 29 percent water shortage observed in Sindh province during the early Kharif season and the diversion of flow into the Link Canal, the minister said that the IRSA meeting on May 13 decided that water would be provided to provinces according to their shares. Musadik Malik said, “At present, there is no shortage of water, and all provinces are receiving 100 percent of their water share as agreed in the accord. IRSA included representatives from all provinces and that all decisions are made by consensus.” Regarding the Link Canal, he mentioned that only provinces with canals can decide on the provision of water to canals.  He also shared the water release figures to canals with the lawmakers. The minister further informed the lawmakers that there was no water shortage for the Kharif season.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan