Growers protest water scarcity in Khairpur

SUKKUR: Water scarcity in all canals of Khairpur has compelled growers to launch protests and demonstrations. According to reports, water scarcity in the Mirwah canal, Nara canal, Rohri canal and other canals for a month caused destruction of different crops like sugarcane, date palm and other crops.

The irrigation department officials initially assured the growers of releasing water into the canals at the end of March, but failed to fulfill its commitments and the shortage of water for irrigation continued. Growers Altaf Hussain Phulpoto, Shahid Hussain and others said the crops were severely affected because of the shortage of water for irrigation and the issue was creating loss of millions of rupees and also affecting their cattle.

They said that they were already facing poverty and had dependence on crops, but current situation was increasing their miseries. They said that there was already loadshedding of 18 to 20 hours.